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There's little here for those who know the story. Aug 17, 2004 | Full Review…
There's little here for those who know the story.
Darren Reidy
Commentators who couldn't take flower power or Buddhist chants or even poetry seriously were doomed to underestimate (Ginsberg's) resolve time and again. Jul 11, 2013 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
Commentators who couldn't take flower power or Buddhist chants or even poetry seriously were doomed to underestimate (Ginsberg's) resolve time and again.
Christopher Long
For this double-disc DVD release, director Aronson has assembled a wealth of extra footage, much of it more interesting and revealing than the movie itself. Jan 31, 2008 | Full Review…
For this double-disc DVD release, director Aronson has assembled a wealth of extra footage, much of it more interesting and revealing than the movie itself.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Worth seeing for all the memories of cultural changes it evokes. Jul 23, 2007 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Worth seeing for all the memories of cultural changes it evokes.
Dennis Schwartz
Comprehensive bio-pic of the Beat Generation poet best remembered for 'Howl' the epic poem which opens with the immortal line, 'I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness.' Cool, Daddy-O! Jul 21, 2007 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
Comprehensive bio-pic of the Beat Generation poet best remembered for 'Howl' the epic poem which opens with the immortal line, 'I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness.' Cool, Daddy-O!
Kam Williams
Not the last word on the noted Jewish poet: Considering Ginsberg's flamboyant and complex personality and the intriguing writers-artists in his life, Jerry Aronson's documentary is disappointingly conventional. Nov 16, 2006 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Not the last word on the noted Jewish poet: Considering Ginsberg's flamboyant and complex personality and the intriguing writers-artists in his life, Jerry Aronson's documentary is disappointingly conventional.
Emanuel Levy
Exactly what its sardonic, trail-blazing, brilliant subject was not: square. Feb 10, 2005 | Rating: 2/4
Exactly what its sardonic, trail-blazing, brilliant subject was not: square.
Chris Hewitt
A lot of the information is redundant and the pacing is quite leisurely, to put it mildly. Aug 28, 2004 | Full Review…
A lot of the information is redundant and the pacing is quite leisurely, to put it mildly.
David Noh
By illuminating the transitory but resonant nature of his life and work, The Life and Time of Allen Ginsberg presents a thoughtful, overdue appreciation. Aug 20, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
By illuminating the transitory but resonant nature of his life and work, The Life and Time of Allen Ginsberg presents a thoughtful, overdue appreciation.
His readings of his own work are especially thoughtful, moving, and provocative in the best possible ways. Aug 19, 2004 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
His readings of his own work are especially thoughtful, moving, and provocative in the best possible ways.
David Sterritt
A must-see movie for anyone with an interest in modern poetry generally or in Ginsberg specifically. Aug 19, 2004 | Rating: 3/5
A must-see movie for anyone with an interest in modern poetry generally or in Ginsberg specifically.
Ray Greene
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