Review of William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) by Edward K — 12 Jul 2012

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

This review of William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) was written by Edward K on 12 Jul 2012.

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

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

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

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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 Pam Grady (384) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 13 Nov 2010

Leyser has done his job with this, his first feature, burnishing Burroughs' legend and making manifest the enormous shadow he still casts over…

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By David Lewis (299) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 10 Mar 2011

The film is never dull. And director Yony Leyser has come up with an ending that will take your breath away. Burroughs would probably be proud…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 03 Feb 2011

A breezily stylized, very enjoyable trot through the writer's life, theme by theme, era by era…

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By Rubia (51) on 28 Aug 2011

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By Sheri Linden (962) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 27 Nov 2010

A Man Within won't be the last word on Burroughs, who died in 1997, but it's a welcome addition to the biographical canon - less as clear-eyed…

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