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Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt

2005

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Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt

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Palm Pictures | Release Date: December 2, 2005

Summary: A documentary portrait of Townes Van Zandt, the ultimate songwriter's songwriter who had a profound impact on generations of musicians. (Palm Pictures)

Director: Margaret Brown

Genre(s): Biography, Music, Documentary

Runtime: 99 min

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Bill White

Margaret Brown's honest and non-judgmental film captures the artist's high and low points, from early appearances on regional television shows such as "Nashville Now" to the drunken and disorderly performances that defined his later years. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter

Sheri Linden

Rather than connecting all the chronological dots, Brown has fashioned Van Zandt's balm-to-the-brokenhearted legacy into potent cinematic poetry. Read full review

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New York Daily News

Elizabeth Weitzman

it's Van Zandt's family that provides the film's most memorable moments. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times

Kenneth Turan

Brown's engrossing and poignant documentary on Van Zandt, is filled with appearances by celebrated performers who are simply fans of this legendarily troubled figure with the aching voice and haunted Lincoln-esque look. Read full review

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Variety

Eddie Cockrell

A dignified and wistful look at the unusual life, difficult career and lasting influence of singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Read full review

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The New York Times

Stephen Holden

Here, as in so many other documentaries about troubled musicians, the word genius is casually tossed around. But does every unstable, self-destructive artist defiantly living on the edge qualify for that description? In Van Zandt's case, maybe yes. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune

Louis R. Carlozo

Proves a less-than-satisfying examination of the country singer's art, career and demons. Read full review

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PatrickH.

Feb 7, 2006

An excellent, well sequenced movie. Townes time in Europe not mentioned much - only complaint.

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[Anonymous]

Dec 12, 2005

Insightful and moving, but depressing as hell.

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JeradS.

Dec 21, 2005

Really well done... definitely worth seeing.

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