Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge
HBO | Release Date: November 6, 2017
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
NewsdayVerne GayNov 3, 2017
Season 1 Review: The second half is actually more enlightening, though, as Gibney and Foster do a remarkable job of explaining the challenges that Rolling Stone faces, while still celebrating its significance. Read full review
65
CNNBrian LowryNov 7, 2017
Season 1 Review: Even making charitable allowances for the heady task of distilling a half-century into four hours, the film winds up being defined almost as much by what's omitted as what it includes. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubGwen IhnatNov 6, 2017
Season 1 Review: Even-handedness is something this documentary definitely could have used more of; instead, all we’re left with is the sense of how proud Rolling Stone is of Rolling Stone. Read full review
50
VarietyJem AswadNov 6, 2017
Season 1 Review: There’s plenty in Stories From the Edge that gets to the heart of what the real scene was. But ultimately, it’s four hours of them talking about themselves. Read full review
50
Yahoo TVKen TuckerNov 6, 2017
Season 1 Review: Stories from the Edge loses its edge once its celebrity writers take over the focus. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandNov 3, 2017
Season 1 Review: Stories From the Edge is informative and self-congratulatory, at times seeming to inflate Rolling Stone’s role in the culture somewhat beyond truth. Read full review
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