Review of Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008) by Tara M — 25 Jul 2009

Started off interesting, took a long time to get to the point, became overly self-indulgent. I'm supposed to feel sorry for this guy?

This review of Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008) was written by Tara M on 25 Jul 2009.

Guest of Cindy Sherman has generally received positive reviews.

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As soon as Guest of Cindy Sherman ended, I wanted to see it again for its high entertainment value and to determine better what I had just witnessed…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 26 Mar 2009

It's amazing that in an era of oversharing and reality TV, a doc consisting mostly of cable TV clips and personal reminiscences can be so resonant…

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