For the film, the verdict is beside the point. Moses uses the plucky Horton's battle to make an oblique argument about class, and his target is the art-world Goliath.
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11/16/06
Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? (2006)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:15
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.4/10
Theatrical Release:Nov 15, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Documentary filmmaker Harry Moses explores the hidden life of iconic painter Jackson Pollock.
Director: Harry Moses
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Reviews for Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?
1 - 15 (sorted by rotten rating)
a fun movie that any art enthusiast ought to see
05/21/07
The movie is an enjoyable look into the hypocrisy and prejudices of the art world as experienced by a down-to-earth woman with a heart of gold and a sense of principle to match.
04/24/09
By the time it's over, you'll be inspired to scour your own attic for undiscovered treasures.
11/17/06
Who the $#%& Is Jackson Pollock? doesn't really answer the titular question, but it mesmerizes in its attempt.
12/01/06
Fascinatingly ambiguous tale and bizarre cast of characters make it one of the more entertaining documentaries in recent memory.
11/27/06
While the forensics is marginally interesting, the most arresting piece of the film is Horton herself, as she asks of the art world, 'Who the hell do they think they are?'
11/14/06
... entertaining documentary ...
11/17/06
Who needs a piercingly satiric mockumentary when you have this lively documentary's broad, real-life personalities?
11/14/06
The movie is an entertaining stroll through a colorful gallery of characters including, in villain mode, former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Thomas Hoving.
11/17/06
Top CriticA highly revealing look at class differences stemming from a dispute between a crude 73 year old woman who bought what might be a Pollock painting and her detractors in the upper echelons of the art world.
07/28/09
The real star of the film is [subject Teri] Horton, whose straight-talking ways and supportive circle of friends are a stark contrast to the haughty insults of academia.
01/19/07
[A] beguiling documentary detective story.
11/15/06
Top CriticWho the #$&% is this filmmaker? One to keep an eye on.
12/28/06
Harry Moses' entertaining documentary portrays the debate between connoisseurship and science as a culture war.
11/15/06
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