Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story
Abramorama | Release Date: October 17, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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80
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternOct 25, 2018
It’s full of music that makes the case for its subject’s pre-eminence—he played with the intensity of a highest-category hurricane—and has an interesting slant on the issue of cultural appropriation; Butterfield was white, and the blues he played were, and remain, indelibly black. Read full review
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The New York TimesGlenn KennyOct 16, 2018
While the last third of Butterfield’s life is tragic, spending the better part of 90 minutes with the man and his music is exhilarating. The picture may get at least a few people talking about him again. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneGreg KotNov 8, 2018
The anecdotes weave an entrancing narrative, though the movie could have benefited from more vintage performance footage of Butterfield’s band at the height of its powers. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 11, 2018
Anderson, who previously made several Beach Boys/Brian Wilson video docs, is attentive to chronology and to Butterfield's legacy, but isn't making the kind of film that might win the artist new fans or magically transport older ones back to the moment when he was at the top of his field. Read full review
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