
In the annals of Hollywood film since the artistic glories of the New Hollywood era, few have a better reputation and body of work in the field of suspense films exploring the contemporary darkness in American life than Brian De Palma. Here, the great film writer and director takes, us in his own words, through his professional life and a career that redefined film horror and suspense. All the while, he also confesses the challenges of working in Hollywood and the price even ... (Full plot summary below)
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In the annals of Hollywood film since the artistic glories of the New Hollywood era, few have a better reputation and body of work in the field of suspense films exploring the contemporary darkness in American life than Brian De Palma. Here, the great film writer and director takes, us in his own words, through his professional life and a career that redefined film horror and suspense. All the while, he also confesses the challenges of working in Hollywood and the price even the great artists pay for being a part of it.
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| HitfixDrew McWeenyDePalma emerges as a charming storyteller, funny and slightly wicked, and he offers up some terrific anecdotes about his casts, his process, and his choices over the years. |
| Globe and MailBarry HertzDe Palma is a true visionary, even if you might not quite agree with what that vision is. Either way, a trip through his wild and hugely influential filmography is mandatory for any film fan, and that’s just what directors Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow offer in their new documentary. |
| Birth.Movies.Death.Devin FaraciA full-throated defense of a man whose work towers over so many of his peers and yet is so often casually dismissed |
| New York PostKyle SmithSharp, funny and as mesmerizing as the master’s notoriously languorous suspense scenes. |
| Time OutJoshua RothkopfIt's more like confession, the director still seething and replaying Vertigo in his head, lost in the curves of his career. De Palma is a public therapy session that upturns all expectations. |
| RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiOne of the essential documentaries on Hollywood. |
| Chicago Daily HeraldDann GireDe Palma proves the filmmaker to be a great storyteller without the use of a camera. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrDe Palma is a cinematic sampler that makes you want to gorge on the whole unholy buffet. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellHe could go on for days with his war stories, and the doc makes you wish he would. |
| The ARTerySean BurnsOne of the best movies ever made about making movies. |