Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Kino Lorber | Release Date: January 18, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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4
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0
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1
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75
New York PostLou LumenickJan 17, 2013
Perhaps the most fascinating vintage footage...depicts what happened in 1961 when the city sent police into Washington Square Park to stop the longtime Sunday practice of singing without a required permit. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyFeb 7, 2013
A most enjoyable flashback. Laura Archibald's documentary about Ground Zero for the 1960s folk explosion -- and its enormous influence on the shape of rock music to come -- isn't assembled in a particularly distinctive manner, but the materials and voices culled offer more than enough reward in themselves. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJan 21, 2013
A history lesson that holds some pleasures even for those who know its material by heart. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJan 17, 2013
Evokes the flavor of the era just before the music business exploded into a mass-market juggernaut. The film's pleasures are the same ones offered by a sprawling, lavishly illustrated magazine spread. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJan 17, 2013
Director Laura Archibald's approach is fatally safe, often turning poets into self-congratulatory windbags. Read full review
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