Public Speaking
HBO | Release Date: November 22, 2010
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertDec 9, 2010
Season 1 Review: Without any framing background information, this affectionate documentary and its continual monologues can feel a little too insidery and indulgent. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyDec 9, 2010
Season 1 Review: She seems distant and a little wary, like someone who has carefully built a comfortable life and sees no reason to invite a lot of strangers in. Her relationship with us is what she sees and shares. In the end, that seems fair enough. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryDec 9, 2010
Season 1 Review: Given the number of dunderheaded pundits holding forth nightly, Lebowitz does feel like a throwback to a wittier era. That said, Scorsese could have gotten his point across in a third less time--as Public Speaking demonstrates, twice over, how even ballsy Manhattan artist types can benefit from an editor's touch. Read full review
60
Washington PostHank StueverDec 9, 2010
Season 1 Review: Public Speaking often seems to be trying to relaunch the Fran Lebowitz brand, 25 years past its expiration date. It feels like the kind of movie that old friends would make about an old friend. Which is precisely what it is. Read full review
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