
What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous band in history;The Beatles. His extensive portfolio grew to include iconic photos of Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, and Dr. Martin Luther King. His wide-ranging work has appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Benson, now 86, is still taking photos and has... (Full plot summary below)
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What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous band in history;The Beatles. His extensive portfolio grew to include iconic photos of Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson, and Dr. Martin Luther King. His wide-ranging work has appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Benson, now 86, is still taking photos and has no intentions of stopping.
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| Tolucan TimesTony Medley...fascinating documentary of Harry Benson, known for all his celebrity photographs, especially of The Beatles..told by Harry and others. Anecdote after anecdote accompanied by spectacular photographs. |
| Rolling StonePeter TraversBare and Miele do more than track a remarkable career here; they reveal the essentials of what makes Benson unique. Any paparazzo with moxie can get into the action and shoot first. But what this shutterbug's eye arranges, sometimes in a split second, is the work of a singular craftsman with a rare gift: raising the click of a camera shutter to the level of art. |
| National PostChris KnightBenson's overall good manners and self-deprecating style have endeared him to most of his subjects, and almost every viewer. |
| Globe and MailZosia BielskiWhen the filmmakers fix the lens on his face and laud his work, Benson looks genuinely embarrassed, mumbling that he’s “shit.” As any seasoned charmer knows, this will only endear you further. |
| Toronto StarKathryn LaskarisThe only thing better than Harry Benson behind the camera is Harry Benson in front of it. |
| New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe film, by Justin Bare and Matthew Miele, would be better if it spent less time gushing about how great Mr. Benson is and more time confronting some of the questions his approach raises. |
| TIME MagazineIsaac GuzmánDon’t blink–not even once. That’s the best advice for viewers of the dazzling new documentary Harry Benson: Shoot First. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAs the intriguing documentary Harry Benson: Shoot First demonstrates, the fact that an art-for-art's sake modus operandi is alien to Benson makes his work and the personality and philosophy behind it more compelling than they would otherwise be. |
| Washington PostPat PaduaOverall, “Shoot First” is a breezy look at a professional whose work remains endearing, despite some highfalutin claims. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreBenson, who turns 87 on Dec. 2, comes off as an adorable Scots curmudgeon in Justin Bare and Matthew Miele’s film. |