Review of Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008) by Kenji Y — 08 Aug 2009

Incredible! crudely shot & edited but fascinating story.

This review of Guest of Cindy Sherman (2008) was written by Kenji Y on 08 Aug 2009.

Guest of Cindy Sherman has generally received positive reviews.

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By Douglas Britt (2) for Houston Chronicle (970) on 04 Dec 2009

The film's restraint, along with its openness to many points of view, is not only admirable but makes for a more entertaining movie…

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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 Gary C (555) on 13 Mar 2009

Saw this at the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival. This really emphasizes the Guest more than the Cindy Sherman unfortunately…

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By Richard R (553) on 08 May 2009

Movie is awesome - great look into the 90s art world and Cindy Sherman. Must see for anyone who enjoys good movies.[FONT=Arial Narrow]…

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By Kenneth Baker (20) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 23 Jul 2009

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 Nathan Lee (205) for New York Times (5,786) on 27 Mar 2009

At once a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse, bittersweet autobiography and witty trip down art-world memory lane, Guest of Cindy Sherman…

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By Craig M (671) on 19 Aug 2009

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

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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 Jennifer Merin (124) for About.com (1,470) on 02 Apr 2009

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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By John P. Mccarthy (315) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 29 Mar 2009

Paul Hasegawa-Overacker's chronicle of his relationship with publicity-shy artist Cindy Sherman absorbs, thanks to his beguiling personality…

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