Hello, Bookstore

Name: Hello, Bookstore
Genre: Documentary
Released: April 29, 2022
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Matthew Tannenbaum, Shawnee Tannenbaum, Sophie Tannenbaum

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Greenwich Entertainment | Release Date: April 29, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Matthew Tannenbaum, Shawnee Tannenbaum, Sophie Tannenbaum

Summary: A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner, Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. Presiding at The Bookstore for over forty years, Matt is a true bard of the Berkshires and his shop is the kind of place to get lost in. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the familyA landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner, Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. Presiding at The Bookstore for over forty years, Matt is a true bard of the Berkshires and his shop is the kind of place to get lost in. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the family at its heart offers a journey through good times, hard times and the stories hidden on the shelves.… Expand

Director: A.B. Zax

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 min

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The Film Stage Dan Mecca

Apr 28, 2022

Hello, Bookstore is ultimately a profile of a man as much as it is a document of a place; Zax knows that the man is the place. And vice versa. What a thrill to root for an everyday hero. Read full review

The Guardian Cath Clarke

Jun 29, 2023

It’s the only documentary I’ve ever watched with a reading list in the credits – what a treat this film is. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

May 10, 2022

Hello, Bookstore is a salute to the sacramental qualities of art that are threaded through everyday life. Read full review

Donald Clarke

Jun 30, 2023

For the most part, Hello, Bookstore potters along in anecdotal, amiably ramshackle fashion. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Apr 28, 2022

Tannenbaum’s fondness for his store and its wares is a beautiful thing to behold, even at its most vulnerable. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Apr 29, 2022

Zax’s gentle, fly-on-the-wall perspective keeps us primarily in the present, reminding us that all we need is right there inside the shop. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Jul 2, 2023

The community support for the embattled shop surprises nobody, except, perhaps Tannenbaum, the ageing hippy whose love of literature is evident on every groaning shelf. Read full review

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