The Pleasures of Being Out of Step
First Run Features | Release Date: June 25, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJul 11, 2014
The documentary includes peerless clips of Billie Holiday and Lester Young from a TV show Hentoff coproduced as well as snatches of an interview with a young Bob Dylan, a clip of Hentoff on William Buckley’s “Firing Line” TV show, and lots more worth your time. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJun 26, 2014
One might not think that bouncing back and forth between Jazz Hentoff and First Amendment Hentoff would make for consistently engaging viewing, but the movie is in fact remarkably fluid and never less than compelling. Read full review
70
VarietyRonnie ScheibJul 14, 2014
Hentoff presides over a film rich in the sounds and occasional sights of legendary cultural figures, from Lenny Bruce and Malcolm X to Bob Dylan and Coleman Hawkins. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGlenn WhippJul 3, 2014
Director David Lewis' movie functions as mostly a highlights reel rather than an exhaustive look at Hentoff's life. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldJun 24, 2014
This succinct documentary sticks smoothly to its beat. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJun 24, 2014
The film has its insights, but perhaps its greatest value is in how it offers something of a record of what time with the talkative, tireless Hentoff is like. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierJun 26, 2014
This mellow chronicle of Nat Hentoff is like a tour through New York’s past. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 30, 2014
A sharp-looking and enjoyable doc that celebrates the writer's legacy but, in its willfully obscure structure, seems a bit too bent on echoing his famous nonconformity. Read full review
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