Review of Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) by Nancy D — 27 Jan 2012

He was the best topical protest singer/songwriter ever.

This review of Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) was written by Nancy D on 27 Jan 2012.

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 20 Jan 2011

At once an unsentimental portrait of the ambitious singer who thought himself bound for glory, and an affecting elegy for a time when song…

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By Jane Stevenson (47) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 18 Feb 2011

First-time filmmakers Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver trained their cameras on Lemmy for three years and the results paid off…

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By Biff_Loman (1) on 16 Apr 2011

The film captures the grimness of that era, the struggles of the civil rights era, the shock of the Kennedy and MLK assassinations, and the…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 04 Mar 2011

Beautiful and melodic as well as pointedly political…

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By Courtney S (554) on 10 Mar 2011

Wonderful tribute to a man of his times, a man of talent, absolutely shaped by the movements of the 1960s…

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By Kam Williams (1,272) for NewsBlaze (855) on 07 Jan 2011

A fond tribute to a troubled, traveling troubadour…

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By John Anderson (1,358) for Variety (12,700) on 04 Jan 2011

Briskly constructed and rich in Ochs' music and period notables, Kenneth Bowser's film will be a must for the artist's fans, but its fresh…

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By Cassandra T (25) on 21 Mar 2011

A somber, heartbreaking film that renders the artist, his stinging lyrics, and his talent in helpful historical context…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 01 Jan 2012

A solid, if unexceptional, documentary about a very interesting and exceptional man…

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By Kelly Vance (1,015) for East Bay Express (1,012) on 27 Apr 2011

It's a bit too worshipful, but certainly fills in the gaps in our knowledge of the life and times of the late 1960s singer-songwriter…

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