The Last Mogul

Name: The Last Mogul
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Released: June 24, 2005
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 68

2005

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THINKFilm | Release Date: June 24, 2005 | PG-13

Summary: This documentary provides a rare and fascinating look at Lew Wasserman, the largest of the many larger-than-life men who made Hollywood what it is today. (ThinkFilm)

Director: Barry Avrich

Genre(s): Biography, Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 110 min

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TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Avrich's colorful account of Wasserman's career starts out looking like a puff piece, but quickly reveals a refreshing willingness to delve into the dirty side of a glamorous business. Read full review

Kevin Crust

A smart, well-paced documentary that balances the man's triumphs with his rare failures and discerningly explores the darker side of his power. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

An endlessly intriguing documentary. Read full review

Dana Stevens

More history lesson than dirt-digging expedition, and makes illuminating viewing for anyone curious about how the movies get made - information that is sometimes more interesting than the movies themselves. Read full review

Robert Koehler

A refreshingly honest film about the life and times of Hollywood uber-power player Lew Wasserman. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Love him or loathe him, Avrich proposes, Wasserman mattered -- which is a lot more than can be said for most of the multinationals and their MBA-bearing surrogates who came to run the studios in his wake. Read full review

Matt Singer

Avrich's Wasserman is less a man than a list of accomplishments, a Kane without a hint of a Rosebud and nary a whiff of significant criticism. Read full review

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