Shadowman
Film Movement | Release Date: December 1, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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6
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0
Negative:
0
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80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDec 7, 2017
Shadowman is at its unsettling, want-to-look-away best when tiptoeing around the question of what makes for success regarding artists like Hambleton: the hoopla that keeps the work in circulation, or the mysterious inner pilot light that keeps a self-destructive talent going? Read full review
80
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 30, 2017
This intense documentary shows a driven creator walking the walk, so to speak, in the most perverse fashion possible. The story is both repellent and strangely inspiring. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlNov 30, 2017
[A] heartbreaking doc. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 27, 2017
Achieves its goal of shining a spotlight on its subject while delivering a fascinating true-life tale. Read full review
80
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganNov 27, 2017
Jacoby delivers an adroit portrait of the artist at work in a technical package which wraps itself smoothly around this intense, surprising story. Read full review
63
Slant MagazinePeter GoldbergNov 27, 2017
This is a gruesome art-world fairy tale unafraid to face the bitter details of its hero's tumultuous life. Read full review
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