Review of Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007) by Mike H — 06 Nov 2010

Sorry camerawork + whiny interviews = this movie.

This review of Kurt Cobain: About a Son (2007) was written by Mike H on 06 Nov 2010.

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

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By Markus I (19) on 04 May 2009

I'm a big big Nirvana fan but all this amounted to was listening to a grown man with the mentality of a teenager, wine on for 90 mins…

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By Lee B (1,154) on 17 May 2010

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By David M (3,086) on 27 Jul 2010

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