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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:21
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.3/10
Theatrical Release:27-02-2009
Synopsis: Cultural luminaries as varied as John Waters, Amiri Baraka, John Sayles, and Erica Jong join for the common cause of celebrating the career and influence of Barney Rosset. As the publisher of Grove... [More]
Starring: Barney Rosset, Amiri Baraka, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Al Goldstein
Director: Neil Ortenberg, Daniel O'Connor
Daniel O'Connor and Neil Ortenberg's engrossing documentary about the life and times of publisher Barney Rosset, who spent much of his career advancing the cause of free expression, is a flawless match of style and subject.
Those who didn't live through this period and take for granted the totality of free expression enjoyed today will have their eyes opened by this homage.
A warm, entertaining compendium of counterculture voices (including Jim Carroll and Amiri Baraka) and literary landmarks.
Top CriticFilled with reminiscence and laughter, this lively and largely adoring documentary looks back on the life and work of Barney Rosset, best known as the longtime owner of Grove Press.
[A] very fine documentary.
This is the kind of art house documentary that inspires the right kind of social rebellion.
Obscene, a tribute to New York publisher Barney Rosset, is an entertaining reminder of the ferocity of the culture wars of the 1950s and '60s.
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