Review of Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007) by David F — 09 Jan 2014

Nirvana fan boys - must see! Minimalistic illustrative audiotape to know the man.

This review of Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007) was written by David F on 09 Jan 2014.

Kurt Cobain: About a Son has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sheri Linden (962) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 03 Oct 2016

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By Jessie M (104) on 29 Jan 2013

Aside from no footage of Kurt Cobain, this documentary come close to showing us the real Kurt Cobain…

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By Jess L (793) on 06 Feb 2013

The only point of seeing this is hearing the interviews. The visuals do nothing for his story and merely fill in the gap…

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By Andrew O'hehir (1,324) for Salon (312) on 21 Aug 2015

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