Review of No No: A Dockumentary (2014) by Michael M — 01 Jun 2015

A fascinating and redemptive documentary for one of baseball's most colorful characters.

This review of No No: A Dockumentary (2014) was written by Michael M on 01 Jun 2015.

No No: A Dockumentary has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rob Staeger (71) for Village Voice (8,525) on 01 Sep 2014

There's enough diamond lore here to please baseball diehards, but Ellis's outsize life will grip even casual fans…

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By Marrick A (101) on 06 May 2015

#NoNo is a sports doc that puts much more focus on the humanity of a controversial and legendary figure than it does his legend…

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By Bill Edelstein (19) for Variety (12,700) on 07 Sep 2014

While the film’s sense of chronology is at times strained and its tale of redemption hardly unique, its subject is certainly one of a kind…

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By Jessica Bryce Young (5) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 01 Apr 2014

Director Jeff Radice's skillful interviews are ably underpinned with original music by Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz and killer music supervision…

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By Ian R (982) on 28 May 2015

Interesting look at an interesting player who had an interesting life. A no hitter on LSD? That's insane…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 11 Sep 2014

A pic that in all likelihood wouldn't have been made if Dock hadn't pitched a no-hitter on acid and became such a national folk-hero to many…

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By Nick R (843) on 04 May 2015

A great piece on one of sports' greatest characters…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 10 Sep 2014

“No No” performs the valuable service of elevating Ellis’s legacy beyond one game, reminding viewers of a career during which he was…

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By Pj E (175) on 15 Aug 2015

Meh. It glamorizes a drug addicts lifestyle then wants unearned sympathy when that sane drug addict acts out…

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By Katherine Vu (8) for Village Voice (8,525) on 01 Sep 2014

There's enough diamond lore here to please baseball diehards, but Ellis's outsize life will grip even casual fans…

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