Review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) by Marcy Dermansky for About.com — 22 Jul 2010

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child does not romanticize or glamorize, but tells his story with love and respect.

This review of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010) was written by Marcy Dermansky and published by About.com on 22 Jul 2010.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Marie D (72) on 21 Oct 2010

I have always liked Basquiat's art,, and had seen the movie by Julian Schnabel, but to see and experience the real thing in this great documentary…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 04 Jul 2017

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In the interview, a charmingly self-effacing Basquiat displays a winning smile; perhaps no one could explain what drove him, or his 1988 death…

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The doc is very conventional, the real substance comes from a diverse collection of interviews, none of which wastes any screen time…

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It's still better to flameout than to fade away…

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Compelling, interesting, moving. And oh, to have only been a fly on the wall when The Downtown 500 congregated…

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