Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater
FilmBuff | Release Date: July 18, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Slant MagazineSteve MacfarlaneJul 15, 2014
Between their wildly different bodies of work, a shared appeal emerges: to stop, look, listen, and consider not just what's in front of you, but also where it came from and where it might be going. Read full review
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Village VoiceAmy NicholsonJul 15, 2014
It's less interesting watching them do what they both feel they have to do -- talk about their craft -- especially as both give off the prickly energy of artists who would rather create than explain. They're more comfortable asking one another questions, even though the answers are shrugged off humbly. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldJul 17, 2014
The graceful flow avoids the spoon-feeding of pocket biographies, and even if the material can feel lean at times, Mr. Klinger shepherds along a valuable encounter with a sense of easy, generally uncanned observation. Read full review
60
The DissolveJen ChaneyJul 15, 2014
It’s a perfectly pleasant cinema-studies seminar, but one that stops just short of teaching its students anything truly insightful. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonJul 15, 2014
Klinger is clearly aiming at a hardcore of filmmakers and cinema students, but even that niche audience will only glean incomplete insights into the methods and motivations of his subjects. Read full review
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