Metalhead
Cinelicious Pics | Release Date: March 20, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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0
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100
Village VoiceMichael NordineMar 19, 2015
The film deftly marries the essence of the music to a moving coming-of-age framework. Read full review
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Portland OregonianMarc MohanApr 10, 2015
The clichés at its core make Metalhead something less than a full-bore, head-banging triumph. But it does perform the service of reminding us that even Judas Priest is capable of saving souls, and any film that features a cross-generational dance-off to Megadeth's "Symphony of Destruction" can't be all bad. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAndy WebsterMar 19, 2015
It taps into something universal, and very precious, about loss, art and adolescent rebellion. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 19, 2015
Metalhead is uninterested in caricature or easy laughs, and its embodiment of guitar-hero obsession is one much more closely resembling someone you knew in high school, albeit someone who's had an exceptionally hard time dealing with childhood trauma. Read full review
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