Bolshoi Babylon
HBO Documentary Films | Release Date: November 27, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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4
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Los Angeles TimesLaura BleibergNov 28, 2015
These twin tracts of darkness and light, the sordid and the sublime, quite effectively submerge the viewer into a closed world. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinNov 28, 2015
Bolshoi Babylon explores the bizarre case in more detail, but grows even more interesting when it examines how this storied cultural institution struggles to survive tempestuous politics both inside and outside the theater walls. Read full review
60
EmpireIan FreerJan 11, 2016
More interestingly, it paints the Bolshoi as a microcosm of Russia, in thrall to tradition but beset by greed, backstabbing and corruption. Read full review
60
CineVueMatthew AndersonJan 6, 2016
Touching sensitive nerves a little tentatively when a firm prod would have been preferable, Bolshoi Babylon dances around some of the harder issues at hand, remaining inquisitive rather than intrusive and asking more question than it answers Read full review
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Time Out LondonTrevor JohnstonJan 6, 2016
We’re all set for sparks to fly, but unfortunately reality doesn’t quite live up to the set-up. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyNov 28, 2015
“Babylon” actually provides little more than a lot of vague insinuations. Exasperatingly, it doesn’t even offer more detail on the Dmitrichenko affair. Read full review
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