Mayor of the Sunset Strip
First Look International | Release Date: March 26, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
20
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
VarietyPhil Gallo
Spectacular song selection gives the docu an appropriate rock 'n' roll swagger and accompanying soundtrack would be a valuable overview of the bands championed by Rodney on the ROQ. Read full review
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Keeps its claws carefully retracted. That's probably for the best, since the documentary still leaves a bitter aftertaste. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
This absorbing documentary by George Hickenlooper (Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse) spends too much time on the celebrities in Bingenheimer's life for its analysis of fame and fandom to rise above the banal. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Gentle Bingenheimer, who retreats from being ''figured out,'' is dubiously honored with unenlightened commentary by people hell-bent on doing so. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Engaging, if ultimately wearisome. Read full review
50
PremiereGlenn Kenny
I wonder if there was a point in the making of this film at which Hickenlooper might have realized he picked the wrong subject. [May 2004, p. 18]
40
EmpireStaff (Not credited)
The resulting portrait seems cruel at times, and Bingenheimer's little-boy-lost expression can be heartbreaking. Read full review
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