Guest of Cindy Sherman

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Guest of Cindy Sherman

2008

1h 28m

Documentary

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Art commentator Paul H-O examines his relationship with photographer Cindy Sherman, whose fame overshadowed his own.

Critics Consensus

The filmmakers' motivations may be suspect, but this inside look at New York art legend Cindy Sherman -- and, by extension, the culture she inhabits -- is undeniably satisfying.

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Douglas Britt

Houston Chronicle

12/04/2009

3.5/4

The film's restraint, along with its openness to many points of view, is not only admirable but makes for a more entertaining movie.

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Kenneth Baker

San Francisco Chronicle

07/24/2009

4/4

As soon as Guest of Cindy Sherman ended, I wanted to see it again for its high entertainment value and to determine better what I had just witnessed.

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David Edelstein

New York Magazine/Vulture

03/30/2009

Remove the boldface names and there's no movie; that center does not hold.

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

07/07/2019

3/4

A revealing look at the art culture at the end of the 20th century from a decidedly unorthodox and personal point of view.

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Laurie Henzel

Bust Magazine

08/11/2017

Paul H-O has made both a touching boyfriend movie, and a scathing portrayal of the art world, with great footage from the 90's art scene.

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Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters

04/19/2009

Paul H-O's hurt feelings over being the overlooked man in a relationship with a famous woman, are surely familiar and not especially provocative.

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06/23/2013

When it's all about Sherman, it's great. Unfortunately, it's not.

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11/06/2012

Cindy Sherman, well some of her work, is quite interesting but the gimp who chose to star in his own poorly conceived vlog is, well a gimp. This is probably the worst example of cinematic navel gazing I've ever seen, the last 20 minutes are just him talking about making a documentary, this documentary, what a waste of time.

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01/25/2012

GUEST OF CINDY SHERMAN

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01/01/2011

As charming as EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP was as an analysis of the contemporary art world, this is its antithesis, a sad little affair, really. What is annoying here is that said analysis nee deconstruction is the mask of what's really going on. Underneath that facade, Paul H-O reveals himself as a bitter/ depressed ex-boyfriend who wants the viewer to feel sorry for him as he is "done wrong" by the big, bad art world, too elitist and hostile to recognize his own talent, and his ex-girlfriend, Cindy Sherman. Billed as a "quirky valentine" to Cindy Sherman, it really amounts to a rant against her and his jealousy of her success.

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08/20/2009

Interesting glimpse into the world of high dollar "art". Makes the music biz look comparatively benign.

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08/09/2009

incredible! crudely shot & edited but fascinating story

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Paul H-O

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Tom Donahue

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Paul H-O

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Anura Idupuganti

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Stefan Nowicki

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Synopsis

Art commentator Paul H-O examines his relationship with photographer Cindy Sherman, whose fame overshadowed his own.

Director: Tom Donahue, Paul H-O
Producer: Tom Donahue, Paul H-O, Anura Idupuganti
Production Co: Sundial Pictures, AI Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m