Review of Studio 54 (2018) by Marty F — 13 Oct 2018

Good doc. insight into an era not soon to be forgotten --- or most likely repeated any time soon......

This review of Studio 54 (2018) was written by Marty F on 13 Oct 2018.

Studio 54 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Katrina Olson (10) for katrinaolson.ca (10) on 29 Oct 2018

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 08 Oct 2018

Tyrnauer's done a solid job relating the club and its founders' history, but while we get a feel for what it was all like it is bound to disappoint…

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By Brad Wheeler (426) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 11 Oct 2018

The film ends with the mention of Schrager’s full pardon in 2017 by President Obama. If the discotheque was non-judgmental, so is the film…

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By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 16 Nov 2018

The movie tries hard to make the story of the club's rise and fall emblematic of an era, but in the end, it's about a couple of old friends…

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By Christopher Llewellyn Reed (298) for Film Festival Today (161) on 27 Oct 2018

Tyrnauer is a consummate storyteller, and we get a meticulous account of both the macro and micro view of what happened…

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By Andrew Parker (194) for The Gate (178) on 22 Oct 2018

It's a look at what it was like to be in the offices and the front lines, which is arguably a much more interesting story…

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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 14 Oct 2018

Tyrnauer also tells the rest of this brief history, too, and wraps it all into an entertaining and informative package…

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By Walter Addiego (380) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 09 Oct 2018

In the end, there’s some naughty, voyeuristic fun to be had from Studio 54, but the bottom-line story of the club — assuming that is of…

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By Mark Feeney (434) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 23 Oct 2018

The documentary is good on the gay aspect of 54, and disco generally. Schrager became highly successful as an impresario of boutique hotels…

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By Beryl W (6) on 13 Oct 2018

Studio 54 is a fascinating documentary about a time in which a night club could change the game of pop culture, something we get too see through…

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