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Guest of Cindy Sherman (2009)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:14

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.8/10

Consensus: The filmmakers' motivations may be suspect, but this inside look at New York art legend Cindy Sherman -- and, by extension, the culture she inhabits -- is undeniably satisfying.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: Cindy Sherman's UNTITLED FILM STILLS, a running cliche of fake celebrity photos, were a hallmark of 1970s and '80s art, propelling Sherman into the top tier of the New York City art world. But what... Cindy Sherman's UNTITLED FILM STILLS, a running cliche of fake celebrity photos, were a hallmark of 1970s and '80s art, propelling Sherman into the top tier of the New York City art world. But what happens when she starts dating the lowly host of a public access show? This documentary explores her relationship with a hapless videographer named Paul H-O (also the fim's director), using archival footage and interviews to craft a winning portrait of unlikely love and male insecurity. [More]

Starring: Cindy Sherman, Paul H-O

Starring: Cindy Sherman, Paul H-O

Director: Paul H-O, Tom Donahue

Director: Paul H-O, Tom Donahue
Producer: Tom Donahue, Anura Idupuganti
Studio: Trela Media

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As soon as Guest of Cindy Sherman ended, I wanted to see it again for its high entertainment value and to determine better what I had just witnessed.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
07/24/09
Kenneth Baker
Kenneth Baker
San Francisco Chronicle

Paul H-O's hurt feelings over being the overlooked man in a relationship with a famous woman, are surely familiar and not especially provocative.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
04/19/09
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Instantly recognizable as a guy you might have gone to college with, co-director and documentary subject, Paul H-O's personal experience, as host for a self-produced cable television art program called "Gallery Beat," speaks volumes about New York's eliti

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/03/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Cindy Sherman has disavowed this documentary, but the film proves to be a very satisfying cinematic collaboration between the art star, her art world insider ex and his huge cache of fascinating footage, and a story-shaping docs director with excellent ed

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
04/03/09
Jennifer Merin
Jennifer Merin
About.com

Guest's focus on Sherman and her work is [the film's] strength, providing an in-depth and revealing glimpse of one of the most celebrated artists in the world,

Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | comment Comment
03/30/09
Kent Turner
Kent Turner
Film-Forward.com

Paul Hasegawa-Overacker’s chronicle of his relationship with publicity-shy artist Cindy Sherman absorbs, thanks to his beguiling personality and irreverent attitude toward the art world.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
03/30/09
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
Boxoffice Magazine
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03/30/09
Boxoffice Magazine

Remove the boldface names and there’s no movie; that center does not hold.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
03/30/09
David Edelstein
David Edelstein
New York Magazine

A moderately compelling and humorous documentary that leaves you wanting more revealing insight into the life and career of Cindy Sherman.

Full Review Source: NYC Movie Guru | comment Comment
03/29/09
Avi Offer
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru

Guest of Cindy Sherman would be fun to watch on public access some late night. But as a big-screen attraction, it never measures up.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
03/27/09
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post

At once a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse, bittersweet autobiography and witty trip down art-world memory lane.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/27/09
Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee
New York Times
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It’s amazing that in an era of oversharing and reality TV, a doc consisting mostly of cable TV clips and personal reminiscences can be so resonant.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
03/26/09
Joe Neumaier
Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News

It’s a documentary about a wannabe celebrity and the internationally famous artist who almost makes his dreams come true. And like Sherman’s subjects, it’s all surface.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
03/26/09
Noel Murray
Noel Murray
AV Club

The definitive study of the contemporary art world that Eric Bogosian, one of the movie's interviewees, calls "complete bullshit". Also a poignant study of a love story compromised by unequal power and celebrity. Not to be missed!

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
03/26/09
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews

This skillfully made documentary by a spurned lover of the wildly successful photographer Cindy Sherman carries the deadening taint of exploitation and self-promotion.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/26/09
Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International

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Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
03/26/09
Joshua Rothkopf
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out New York

Paul H-O might have exposed “dealers” who were agents, publicists, protectors -- the real movers and shakers of the culture industry -- but his romantic wounds get in the way.

Full Review Source: New York Press | comment Comment
03/25/09
Armond White
Armond White
New York Press

Absorbing yet lacking.

Full Review Source: The Screengrab | comment Comment
03/25/09
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
The Screengrab

A highly entertaining evisceration and celebration of the milieu.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
03/24/09
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
Village Voice

An entertainingly quirky little film.

Full Review Source: Hollywood & Fine | comment Comment
03/23/09
Marshall Fine
Marshall Fine
Hollywood & Fine
 
 
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