Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
HBO Documentary Films | Release Date: March 25, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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9
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1
Negative:
0
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80
Total FilmKate StablesDec 21, 2016
Interviewing key figures in his life, they build an anecdote-rich bio. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeApr 19, 2016
A candid, often shocking documentary portrait of the great photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Read full review
80
The GuardianNigel M SmithMar 24, 2016
It forces viewers to take long looks at his most controversial imagery, proving that he still has the power to provoke, seduce and enrage. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMar 24, 2016
In the new documentary Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato do an ultra-fine job tracing a born provocateur's commitment to his calling. Read full review
80
Screen DailyWendy IdeMar 24, 2016
The input of the eloquent, brilliant, bitchy circle of friends with which he surrounded himself creates a portrait of the man which is every bit as candid as his work. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerJan 12, 2017
What we learn from the enjoyable punditry of siblings, art-world associates and former lovers is that the gorgeous provocateur was consumed with fame, and that everything and everybody was a means to that end. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comJustine EliasApr 7, 2016
If his work still shocks, it stirs the soul, for he was a classicist reaching for the perfect form. Read full review
75
The Film StageRory O'ConnorMar 24, 2016
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures provides a snappy, confidently explicit overview of the photographer’s work and life that chooses not to sugarcoat the man’s ruthless ambition or seemingly exasperating personality. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberMar 24, 2016
Mapplethorpe comes across as remarkably candid and unassuming, though his ambition was always clear. Read full review
60
CineVueAllie GemmillAug 11, 2016
This is a rich portrait of not only Mapplethorpe, but also the history of the New York art world in the latter half of the 20th century. Read full review
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