Review of Howl (2010) by Alice A — 12 Sep 2010

Bellissimo, soprattutto nella scelta delle immagini da accostare ai versi di Ginsberg.

This review of Howl (2010) was written by Alice A on 12 Sep 2010.

Howl has generally received positive reviews.

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Such a beautiful little film about Allen Ginsberg during the 1950s and his famous poem that created controversy over its supposed obscenity…

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By Michael M (3,845) on 05 Aug 2013

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By Bill M (1,080) on 26 Jan 2014

This movie captures the spirit of Ginsberg, his art, and his era. Franco is outstanding…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 10 Apr 2016

Howl (2010)' is an offbeat experimental historical film about Allen Ginsberg's 1956 poem Howl, the subject of a highly-publicised obscenity…

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By Betsy W (43) on 09 Feb 2014

Couldn't finish it. Boring & confusing. Mostly boring…

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By David U (652) on 11 May 2013

Fascinatingly different. Howl does a great job of adapting a poem and the story of the poem for the big screen…

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By Brad M (499) on 14 Jul 2013

So this was interesting. But I'm at that weird place that I don't quite know if I liked it…

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By Kevin L (2,013) on 12 Aug 2014

Couldn't keep my interest with James Franco reading a poem that was pretty painful to hear…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Feb 2015

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