Review of Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) by Art S — 02 Feb 2014

An amazing story about movies and a tragic life story of an interesting yet deeply disturbed man.

This review of Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) was written by Art S on 02 Feb 2014.

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Kevin M (2,627) on 25 Jul 2009

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession is an engaging documentary and a must-see for film fanatics…

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By Bill B (2,505) on 08 May 2011

There are some times I feel I missed my ship, that I was born just a little too late. After watching Z Channel, I felt that way…

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By Cody Y (165) on 29 Jul 2012

An excellent documentary of the rise and fall of the Z Channel, pay per view that beat out HBO and Showtime in providing classic movies without…

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By Andrew E (534) on 20 Oct 2007

Intriguing. My generation's equivalent is probably Netflix or movie blogs…

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By Miguel A (296) on 26 Apr 2013

Documentário bastante interessante sobre um canal de televisão por cabo, sedeado em Los Angeles, que marcou o seu tempo com uma variedade…

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By Terry D (93) on 12 Jan 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed this documentary, which is a twofold tale of the first real television network for cineastes (i.e…

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By Jenifer B (8) on 15 Apr 2011

This would have been a more interesting doc if it had focused on that period in time as a transition between the art house and cable/home video,…

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By Matt M (2,511) on 17 Sep 2013

The story of Z Channel, one of the first cable TV stations in the US that went on to inspire a whole generation of filmmakers and cinephiles…

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By Emily S (662) on 17 Jul 2008

The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars is because it is very loooong…

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By Joey G (331) on 20 Jun 2007

If you love films this is the documentary for you…

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