A.K.A. Doc Pomus
| Release Date: October 4, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
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Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
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90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranOct 10, 2013
Expertly put together by editor Amy Linton, AKA Doc Pomus uses its wealth of material to create the sense of a man with a genius for putting undistilled emotion into his songs. Read full review
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Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlOct 1, 2013
Even if you know this history already, A.K.A. Doc Pomus is vital and endearing, a celebration of a great artist, a great character, and the universality of great pop. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldOct 3, 2013
This static documentary portrait relies on the usual panning over photos and tag-team interviews, but the format, like the radio length of a song, doesn’t get in the way of its subject’s heart. Read full review
80
Time OutSophie HarrisOct 1, 2013
William Hechter and Peter Miller’s documentary explores an artistic life well lived, combining interviews (Leiber & Stoller, Jimmy Scott, Ben E. King) and footage of the man at work beside kindred spirits like Dr. John, to construct a moving, un-mawkish portrait of a songwriting icon. Read full review
70
VarietyRonnie ScheibOct 6, 2013
[A] deft assemblage of homemovies, work tapes and interviews is further invigorated by 1980s interviews with Pomus and a dynamite soundtrack of his rock ‘n’ roll perennials. Read full review
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