Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock?
Picturehouse Entertainment | Release Date: November 15, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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91
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Horton's attempt to authenticate the painting in the face of a hostile art establishment becomes a study in forensics, taste, money, and class warfare. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Fascinatingly ambiguous tale and bizarre cast of characters make it one of the more entertaining documentaries in recent memory. Read full review
75
New York PostKyle Smith
The movie is an entertaining stroll through a colorful gallery of characters including, in villain mode, former Metropolitan Museum of Art director Thomas Hoving. "She knows nothing. I am an expert," huffs Hoving, who is so nasty he might as well be wearing a monocle - making Horton that much more fun to root for. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The mystery is marvelous. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Though the film does have the modest, human-interest feel of a "60 Minutes" segment, it grows stronger as it goes along. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
As this smart, hard-bitten woman with an eighth-grade education pursues her quest, the documentary portrays the debate between connoisseurship and science as a culture war. Read full review
58
Portland OregonianMarc Mohan
The real star of the film is Horton, whose straight-talking ways and supportive circle of friends are a stark contrast to the haughty insults of academia. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJessica Grose
Pollock drags when Horton's offscreen, and with its NPR-inflected narration and executive producer Don Hewitt, the film might have fared better as a PBS special. Read full review
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