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By Neil Smith (699) for Total Film (3,532) on 19 May 2010

An intimate tribute that pays as much attention to Bill the man as it does to Bill the stand-up…

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By Dee R (173) on 18 May 2010

And I haven't even seen it yet - long overdue. OK seen it & yep, long overdue…

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By Lee D (239) on 16 May 2010

Bill Hicks had no fear; freedom of speech was he's religion and his one true love…

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 16 May 2010

This is a perceptive biographical documentary that includes a wealth of previously unseen footage and the affectionate personal testimonies…

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By Alistair Harkness (1,042) for Scotsman (1,471) on 16 May 2010

A valuable and entertaining primary resource for fans and casual viewers alike, one that reminds us how brilliant, profound and ahead of his…

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By Malcolm M (69) on 15 May 2010

Has to get 5 but had some unfilled potential for sure…

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By Joe H (1,381) on 15 May 2010

Interesting animation, quite creative…

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By Raine B (15) on 14 May 2010

This was very well made and showed bill hick's message beautifully. Blew me away! Such a shame he is no longer around…

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By David Edwards (979) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 13 May 2010

Packed with interviews with his family and friends, some fine animation and plenty of highlights from his shows, it's an illuminating and often…

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By Andrew Pulver (217) for Guardian (4,584) on 13 May 2010

Harlock and Thomas have done their subject justice; you can understand, if not necessarily applaud, Hicks's pre-eminence among stand-up comics…

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By Sophie Ivan (49) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 12 May 2010

A little too in love with its subject, but a treat for fans…

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By Richard Luck (100) for Film4 (1,522) on 12 May 2010

While many biographical documentaries reduce their subjects to museum pieces, American presents the erstwhile Goat Boy as a force of nature,…

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By David Jenkins (910) for Time Out (7,510) on 12 May 2010

Even those who shrug at his combative style of humour won't be able to deny that this is a model of detailed and distanced biographical filmmaking…

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By Nigel Andrews (1,359) for Financial Times (1,822) on 12 May 2010

Scenes of cut-out animation are the novel visual approach -- South Park gone non-fiction -- while the vocal panache is supplied by Hicks, blithely…

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By Adam Smith (163) for Radio Times (2,421) on 12 May 2010

Details about his personal life and what drove him professionally are lacking -- maybe the result of the film requiring the co-operation of…

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By Rob Daniel (202) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 12 May 2010

Using archival footage and photos under a running commentary from most key players in the comedian's life, American: The Bill Hicks Story brings…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 11 May 2010

Impressively directed and impeccably researched, this is an extremely entertaining documentary that's a must-see for Hicks fans and a great…

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By Mike M (2,387) on 11 May 2010

The chronological approach points up the progression (or evolution, as Hicks himself would have phrased it) in the comedian's stagecraft…

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By Amrita S (106) on 05 May 2010

It was a fantastic documentary, combining animation and normal footage, as well as the many photos of the legendary comic…

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By Shaun M (433) on 28 Apr 2010

Working well as both an intimate documentary and a woven narrative thanks to its unique animation technique, this comprehensive look at Bill…

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