Review of Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) by Todd B — 22 Nov 2013

Thought the film was a piece of Cinema history. Loved it!

This review of Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) was written by Todd B on 22 Nov 2013.

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster has generally received positive reviews.

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 14 Aug 2013

There’s a context to Struzan—not just biographically, but culturally—and while Sharkey seems to understand that, his movie, ironically,…

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By Alex C (1,429) on 30 Jan 2014

He seems as interested in a documentary on himself as it feels to watch…

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By Al H (417) on 09 Jan 2014

Interesting film about a way of making art…

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By Nathan E (398) on 09 Aug 2014

Great documentary about one of the best modern pop culture art talents…

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By Patrick F (771) on 31 Dec 2013

More puff entry level Struzan than a master class in the man and his imprint on film history; nevertheless, essential viewing for fans of his…

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By Cody C (666) on 01 Jun 2016

Fascinating doc about an absolute living legend. Great to hear guys like Lucas and Spielberg say that Drew made them want to live up to his artwork…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for AV Club (2,778) on 14 Aug 2013

Erik Sharkey’s documentary is far less adventurous than Struzan’s own creations, using a straightforward chronological structure and talking-head…

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By Max H (471) on 04 Jan 2014

This doc delighted me to no end, not because it is a good doc, but because Drew Struzan IS the movies…

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By Allan N (246) on 17 Apr 2014

The documentary as itself is nothing amazing, just a bunch of famous people complimenting an artist. But the artist him self is amazing…

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By Anton Bitel (1,340) for Grolsch Film Works (64) on 28 Aug 2014

The documentary is also a sly elegy for a changing Hollywood where real hands-on artistry is being replaced by the rush to digital homogeneity…

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