Review of Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) by Susan S — 06 Aug 2016

Fun, moving, meaningful- the best movie I have seen in a long while.

This review of Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) was written by Susan S on 06 August 2016.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You has generally received positive reviews.

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Review of Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)

By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 07 Jul 2016

Despite the occasionally intrusive bouts of visual artiness...an engaging portrait of a likable and influential player in television history…

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By Glenn Whipp (553) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 13 Jul 2016

For a movie about the creator of some of the most pointed, controversial comedies in television history, Norman Lear: Just Another Version…

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By Chuck Wilson (418) for Village Voice (8,525) on 07 Jul 2016

The 93-year-old is a legend with a zillion stories - so why is the new documentary about his life so unsatisfying…

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By Guy Lodge (731) for Variety (12,700) on 22 Jan 2016

Generally laudatory in its approach to its irresistible human subject — if Lear’s signature white hat remains immovably on his head,…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 21 Jul 2016

The film is at its most compelling when we hear Lear's voice - or just watch him, seated on a theatrically lit but empty stage, thumbing…

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By Noah Gittell (113) for Washington City Paper (500) on 21 Jul 2016

It is worth the price of admission for the clips from All in the Family alone…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 04 Jul 2016

An entertaining documentary on the television writer and producer who pioneered socially relevant television in America…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 20 Jul 2016

Ewing and Grady insert vignettes featuring a young actor playing Lear as a 9-year-old, wandering an empty theater and trying on his…

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By Amanda S (629) on 22 Jan 2016

A warmly intimate, fascinating and funny look inside the life and politics of an iconic television mogul…

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By Ty Cooper (19) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 25 Jan 2016

A focused, illuminating spotlight on a man who gave America's TV a clear, resonant voice…

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