Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Films We Like | Release Date (Streaming): August 7, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Arizona RepublicEd MasleyAug 4, 2020
Crawford's documentary celebrates the legacy of CREEM in all its dysfunctional glory, not only addressing but owning all the things about it that would never fly in 2020. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAug 4, 2020
As the documentary shows, while it lasted, it was really something. Read full review
70
Rolling StoneDavid FearAug 8, 2020
Mostly, it’s a testament to a storied legacy that may be gone, but deserves never to be forgotten. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 6, 2020
The documentary, running a brief 75 minutes, at times feels rushed and cursory in its account of the magazine's 20-year existence. But it also, appropriately, boasts an energy and propulsive pace that feels just like rock and roll. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleRaoul HernandezAug 6, 2020
Fake beer brands, star cars, crotch shots – a boy’s life unfolded, according to co-writer Uhelszki. Red Hot Chili Smith opines Mad magazine meets Esquire, and Uhelszki echoes equally extinct forces: “Everybody was politically incorrect. No one watched their words. That’s what made Creem so good ... If you put it through that politically incorrect filter, you would have lost 60% of what made Creem great.” Read full review
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Boston GlobeTy BurrAug 5, 2020
The magazine changed hands a number of times before shuttering in 1989, but JJ Kramer now owns the brand and the archives and with this movie hopes to reintroduce them to a new generation. And why not? One thing about CREEM is that it always rises to the top. Read full review
60
Time OutZach LongAug 24, 2020
This doc isn’t exactly a puff piece, but it’s certainly not the in-depth record that the magazine deserves. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMikael WoodAug 7, 2020
How might Crawford have brought cinematic life to pages full of words? No clue. But the director who took up the job simply relies on people who were there to tell us how great it all was. And that keeps Creem trapped in history — a fading memory as opposed to a useful example. Read full review
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