Review of Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008) by Craig M — 19 Aug 2009

Interesting glimpse into the world of high dollar "art". Makes the music biz look comparatively benign.

This review of Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008) was written by Craig M on 19 Aug 2009.

Guest of Cindy Sherman has generally received positive reviews.

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for AV Club (2,778) on 26 Mar 2009

It all begins to feel tawdry, especially since Paul H-O never seems to realize that even though he wants everyone to know who he is, he’s…

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Cindy Sherman has disavowed this documentary, but the film proves to be a very satisfying cinematic collaboration between the art star, her…

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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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By Lily T (19) on 11 Mar 2009

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By Michael T (3,420) on 06 Nov 2012

Cindy Sherman, well some of her work, is quite interesting but the gimp who chose to star in his own poorly conceived vlog is, well a gimp…

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By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 29 Mar 2009

Guest's focus on Sherman and her work is [the film's] strength, providing an in-depth and revealing glimpse of one of the most celebrated artists…

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By Louis Proyect (533) for rec.arts.movies.reviews (2,454) on 26 Mar 2009

The definitive study of the contemporary art world that Eric Bogosian, one of the movie's interviewees, calls complete bullshit…

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By Laurie Henzel (2) for Bust Magazine (182) on 10 Aug 2017

Paul H-O has made both a touching boyfriend movie, and a scathing portrayal of the art world, with great footage from the 90's art scene…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 29 Mar 2009

The documentary has its roots in a monologue in which the guest of Cindy Sherman (what H-O's place-card read at a gala) stood up for his personhood…

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By Kenji Y (20) on 08 Aug 2009

Incredible! crudely shot & edited but fascinating story…

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