Review of American Splendor (2003) by Manohla Dargis for Los Angeles Times — 25 Jul 2015
Biographies of living people are tricky if for no other reason than a biographer can sometimes feel protective of his or her subject. Berman and Pulcini obviously adore Pekar, but by not getting out of his head more often and taking him on his own harsh terms, they blow the chance to dig as deep as the source.
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This review of American Splendor (2003) was written by Manohla Dargis and published by Los Angeles Times on 25 Jul 2015.
American Splendor has generally received very positive reviews.
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