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10/18/08
Obscene: A Portrait Of Barney Rosset And Grove Press (2008)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:21
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.3/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 26, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Cultural luminaries as varied as John Waters, Amiri Baraka, John Sayles, and Erica Jong join for the common cause of celebrating the career and influence of Barney Rosset. As the publisher of Grove... [More]
Starring: Barney Rosset, Amiri Baraka, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Al Goldstein
Director: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor
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10/21/08
... a justified tribute to [Barney] Rosset, who in his mid-80s is still feisty, with a refreshingly lighthearted attitude toward all he accomplished.
11/12/08
Rosset is a lively subject, and his interviews (over many years) provide an oral history of his life and times.
11/21/08
This is the kind of art house documentary that inspires the right kind of social rebellion.
09/06/08
An entertaining and engrossing film.
07/10/09
Obscene, is melancholic. The eerie contradiction is how chirpy and cheery this remarkable activist, and self-confessed sex addict, is at more than 80 years of age.
02/27/09
While the filmmakers squander some excellent opportunities that might have helped to illuminate the contradictions in their subject, this remains a fascinating study of an unrepentant American maverick.
02/27/09
A warm, entertaining compendium of counterculture voices (including Jim Carroll and Amiri Baraka) and literary landmarks.
09/26/08
Top CriticFilled with reminiscence and laughter, this lively and largely adoring documentary looks back on the life and work of Barney Rosset, best known as the longtime owner of Grove Press.
09/24/08
Those who didn't live through this period and take for granted the totality of free expression enjoyed today will have their eyes opened by this homage.
09/26/08
Brilliant social history about one of the greatest publishers of the modern epoch, even if he is "Human, All Too Human"
01/29/09
Daniel O'Connor and Neil Ortenberg's engrossing documentary about the life and times of publisher Barney Rosset, who spent much of his career advancing the cause of free expression, is a flawless match of style and subject.
09/26/08
With testimony from scads of heyday contributors and an infectious design reflecting Grove Press's innovative cover art ... the filmmakers could have shelved the weaker bits without missing a beat.
11/23/08
[A] very fine documentary.
09/24/08
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