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By Mike M (2,387) on 24 Dec 2012

Inspiring movie about an artist who just does what he does. Very much worth seeing…

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By Joshua F (508) on 08 Dec 2012

I was hoping for more Pee-Wee's playhouse, but this is still an endearing look at Wayne White and what it means to be an artist…

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By John B (4,244) on 21 Nov 2012

A wonderful documentary on the creative genius that is Wayne White…

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By Christopher G (515) on 31 Oct 2012

The most inspiring and uplifting doc in recent memory! In person he was fantastic…

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By Matt Brunson (2,422) for Creative Loafing (2,337) on 19 Oct 2012

If for no other reason, the film should at least be seen for its visuals -- or, rather, for White's visuals…

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 18 Oct 2012

Using animation, CGI and stop-motion, and mixing analog and digital video, director Berkeley transforms 'Beauty Is Embarrassing' into a White-inspired…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 18 Oct 2012

Beauty Is Embarrassing stays true to White's own exacting standards: It's thoughtful, skillfully executed and pure pop pleasure, from start to finish…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 17 Oct 2012

An amiable if not especially urgent celebration of the life and work of Wayne White…

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By Ann Lewinson (45) for Boston Phoenix (1,372) on 17 Oct 2012

It's ... indulgent, not admitting that White's new gimmick wears out its welcome, and never making the case that White deserves his own documentary…

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By Ken Hanke (2,234) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 16 Oct 2012

This isn't necessarily a life-altering work, but there's no denying that the fun White gets out of his work is pretty irresistible…

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By Linda Holmes (61) for NPR (1,713) on 14 Oct 2012

It remains a story at all times - there's a moment at a book signing that will give you a big smile and goosebumps - and it keeps throwing…

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By Kimberley Jones (866) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 03 Oct 2012

The film is studded with stirring moments of surprise…

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By Mike Scott (1,178) for Times-Picayune (642) on 27 Sep 2012

The result is an artist profile that doesn't feel like the standard, stuffy artist profile…

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By Adam Nayman (350) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 27 Sep 2012

His art is a force that can't be contained: No wonder he felt so at home in the warped environs of Pee-wee's Playhouse…

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By Linda Barnard (586) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 26 Sep 2012

The doc meanders occasionally, but we're grateful when it comes back to White and his creations…

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By Cynthia N (45) on 21 Sep 2012

The movie was awesome but the real treat was actually meeting Mr Wayne White after the show…

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By Ryan B (2,114) on 19 Sep 2012

Wildly inspirational for any artist, this documentary on artist Wayne White is entertaining, uplifting, and just a big ball of fun…

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By David Lewis (299) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 12 Sep 2012

Though the movie isn't wildly original, its time-tested, artistic mantra of just go out there and do it is hard to resist…

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By Farran Smith Nehme (295) for New York Post (6,650) on 06 Sep 2012

Those with a high tolerance for the ultimate four-letter word, and a love for eccentrics, will be entertained by both White and his art…

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By Gary Goldstein (1,089) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 06 Sep 2012

As one observer here aptly - and non-hyperbolically - sums it up, White is a founding father of the current state of pop art…

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