Sinatra: All or Nothing at All: Season 1

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: April 5, 2015

Summary: The documentary directed by Alex Gibney features interviews with his family, co-stars, journalists, as well as a variety of footage of Ol' Blue Eyes performing (including his 1971 "retirement" concert) to illustrate his life and influence on America.

Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, News/Documentary, Documentary

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Air Date: April 6, 2015

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Robert Rorke

Mar 26, 2015

Sinatra: All or Nothing at All is a fascinating look at a man who wielded a lot power--obviously too much--but whose artistic legacy thankfully will prevail over his baser interests. Read full review

Vicki Hyman

Apr 7, 2015

While Sinatra die-hards may find all this too familiar, there are still intriguing revelations throughout. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Apr 3, 2015

All or Nothing at All draws from hours of Sinatra interviews and performances, as well as others' reminiscences, for a piece that's particularly effective in showing the singer as a young striver from New Jersey. Read full review

David Wiegand

Apr 3, 2015

Gibney is as successful as anyone in getting beneath Sinatra’s carefully curated surface, but only so far. Read full review

Erik Adams

Apr 6, 2015

All Or Nothing At All is imperfect, but it makes a riveting effort at capturing its subject’s complex and complicated personality. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Apr 6, 2015

Like all authorized biographies, it does tend to plead its subject's case, and though it is not by any means a scrubbed version of the life, Gibney's take is sympathetic. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Apr 1, 2015

Four hours may seem like a lot, and some of the commentary sounds as if it’s being read from a script, which doesn’t help the time pass quickly. But if anyone deserves a longer-than-usual television documentary, it’s Sinatra, who would have turned 100 this December. The film becomes more interesting the less far back your memory goes. Read full review

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Rickrants

Apr 14, 2015

This is more than just a portrait of the pre-eminent performer of the 20th Century. It's quite simply a history lesson. Alex Gibney does it again with a fabulous documentary using the plot device of Sinatra's 1971 retirement concert as the backdrop. The evolution of society is paintedThis is more than just a portrait of the pre-eminent performer of the 20th Century. It's quite simply a history lesson. Alex Gibney does it again with a fabulous documentary using the plot device of Sinatra's 1971 retirement concert as the backdrop. The evolution of society is painted against the evolution of music. I grew up in a home where his records were played constantly, and my mother the bobby soxer never wavered in her love for Sinatra. I got to see him in concert, and I understood his importance. If you do, or do not understand his importance, see this. The talent, the flaws, the influence, are all here.… Expand

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