Review of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018) by Jennifer S — 12 May 2018

I loved this movie! It is so sad that such a gifted person wasn't given her due. I am writing this review using technology she made possible. Please watch this movie!

This review of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018) was written by Jennifer S on 12 May 2018.

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 02 Mar 2018

Film buffs must-see doc about Lamarr's invention of device to steer torpedoes remotely using frequency hopping technology. Genius…

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By Nick R (843) on 16 Mar 2018

Alexandra Dean puts together a fascinating story around her fortuitous discovery of 4 audio tapes that were made and kept for 25 years by a…

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By Jasper Rees (81) for The Arts Desk (640) on 08 Mar 2018

As marshalled by director Alexandra Dean, Bombshell is the revelatory memoir Lamarr never published…

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By Jenny T (89) on 28 Mar 2018

Riveting, fascinating, inspiring. Loved it…

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By Alan Ng (404) for Film Threat (5,156) on 24 Apr 2018

The real tragedy against humanity uncovered by Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is the millions of ideas that never came to light because society…

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By Christopher H (1,747) on 13 Aug 2018

Portrays Lemarr as a real person, not the star, revealing intelligence, talents and personal issues, as a good documentary should…

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By Robert M (1,753) on 16 Mar 2018

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By Richard G (806) on 14 Apr 2018

It's a bit of a Hollywood stretch to say that she invented frequency hopping, when the technology was already being used by Philips in a home…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 09 Mar 2018

This moment of women rising up and taking control of their own empowerment is the perfect time to release a documentary about Hedy Lamarr…

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By Eduardo B (287) on 26 Apr 2018

Interesting, well done. maybe misleading, she was not really an inventor and i'm not 100% sure she invented frequency hopping…

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