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By Ella Taylor (978) for NPR (1,713) on 25 Jul 2012

Intentionally or not, Searching for Sugar Man catches all that - the fleeting moments of triumph and the years of endurance, the accumulation…

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 24 Jul 2012

The yarn is too irresistible: We're fed plenty of sugar in this authorized fairy tale, but are left hungry for beef…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 24 Jul 2012

Hugely entertaining and powerfully emotional, this is a terrific, well made documentary that tells a gripping story and unearths an astonishing…

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By Wendy Weinstein (27) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 24 Jul 2012

This innovative documentary tells a stranger-than-fiction tale about a remarkable Phil Ochs-like singer/songwriter from the Motor City who…

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By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 24 Jul 2012

Though unabashedly manipulative in its storytelling and structure, Searching For Sugar Man ultimately earns its happy ending and buzzy, crowd-pleasing…

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By Mark Holcomb (179) for Village Voice (8,525) on 23 Jul 2012

Fluid, open-ended documentaries that demand more of an audience than foregone assent or fleeting bouts of passive outrage are rare these days,…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Jul 2012

So why is this songwriter, so articulate on vinyl, so vague and spacey in current-day interviews…

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By Trevor Johnston (624) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Jul 2012

All you really have to know about this surprising and emotive music doc is that you should see it…

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By Anna Smith (519) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 22 Jul 2012

Music fans will love this indie documentary. Try to avoid Googling him before you watch, though…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 22 Jul 2012

A gloriously inspirational comeback tale that leaves you feeling anything is possible…

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By Siobhan Synnot (412) for Scotsman (1,471) on 22 Jul 2012

A remarkable tribute to uncompromising talent and fiercely devoted fandom…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 22 Jul 2012

Unlike most nonfiction films, which tend to focus on uncovering misdeed and outrage, this one leaves you joyous and moved..You'll come away…

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By Matt Glasby (349) for Total Film (3,532) on 15 Jul 2012

The tale is better than the telling – and the soundtrack's better still – but music this monumental demands its moment. Now go and buy the album…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 19 Jun 2012

[VIDEO ESSAY] Spoiler alert: Searching for Sugar Man is a truly inspiring and thoroughly entertaining documentary…

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By Chris Cabin (484) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 27 Apr 2012

Despite crafting a consistently engaging film, the director doesn't present the full scope of Sixto Rodriguez's life…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for DVDTalk.com (826) on 26 Apr 2012

He just plays his songs and counts his blessings, and it is a pleasure to spend the 90 minutes of this warm, kind film with him…

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By Ray Greene (127) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 27 Jan 2012

Like Anvil, this is a crowd-pleasing triumph of the spirit, framed around a story so bizarre it sounds like an urban legend…

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By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 21 Jan 2012

A winning musical detective story about a failed, forgotten early '70s rocker…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for AV Club (2,778) on 21 Jan 2012

I'll praise the quality of director Malik Bendjelloul's storytelling, which is gripping from the opening shot almost to the last…

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By Justin Lowe (291) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 20 Jan 2012

While all the interview subjects are enthusiastic, the overall lack of familiarity with Rodriquez's personal background and career collapse…

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