Review of William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) by Josh G — 13 May 2011

"The godfather of punk.".

Didn't know he shot his wife in Mexico.

This review of William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) was written by Josh G on 13 May 2011.

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joseph Jon Lanthier (108) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 24 Nov 2010

The documentary persuasively argues that Burrough's most dangerous addiction might have been the refusal of love…

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By Philip Martin (1,107) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 26 Feb 2011

Burroughs was a quasi-obsession of mine during my youth and young manhood, and he's the only Beat (including Keoroac) that I don't feel I have…

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By Jim B (632) on 12 May 2011

After watching this interesting and sometimes funny doc on wsb I wanted to read some of his books and I will…

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By Chris Nashawaty (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 27 Nov 2010

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 11 Mar 2011

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By Edward K (244) on 12 Jul 2012

Yawn!!! Radicalism being paraded as art but worth watching if only to get your ticket punched…

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By Alex K (2,253) on 19 Aug 2012

An interesting movie about an interesting man. I'm particularly fond of the very creative animated chapter headings…

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By Nick Pinkerton (448) for Village Voice (8,525) on 16 Nov 2010

Leyser's collation of interviews and stock footage is polished enough to effectively perpetuate the Burroughs legend…

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By Nathan J (192) on 03 Apr 2011

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By Victor S (161) on 25 Jun 2011

Gledljiv dokumentarac koji nije toliko o Burroughsu, koliko o poznatim I manje poznatim facama koje su imale Ä?ast da se o njega oÄ?eÅ¡u…

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