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Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Richard III.
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| Washington PostStephanie MerryThe film serves an effective marketing tool after all, with some lively footage and funny interviews. It’s just too bad viewers can’t see the actual play. |
| New York TimesDavid DeWittWhat “NOW” does well is explain why these actors love the place- and time-bound quality of live theater, most evident in the troupe’s stop at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus. |
| Seattle TimesTom KeoghThere is nothing that drives this film except a tone of inward-gazing self-importance, sweetened by the sentimental bonding of the play's cast and crew and Whelehan's touristy location shots. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesMary HoulihanIn its best moments it travels into the heart of darkness with “Richard III” and brings to life the unique, all-involving heartbeat of theater performed before a live audience. |
| New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThis engrossing documentary winds up being about nothing less than making one of Shakespeare’s greatest works come alive through hard work — and the spark that happens within an acting company. |
| Hollywood & FineMarshall FineA valentine to the life of the theater..the kind of movie that allows you to see other people's passion at work. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranIt's that rare film that captures and conveys the romance of the theatrical experience. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAs a documentary, it is very much what it set out to be - a celebration bordering on propaganda. Yet enough slips through to keep it interesting. |
| AV ClubMike D'AngeloIt’s a thoroughly upbeat paean to the magic (and the hard work) of theater, with not so much of a hint of discord—of mild interest to aficionados and Spacey fans, but almost terminally bland. |
| The DissolveChris KlimekIt's more like an unusually lavish DVD extra that might accompany a film of one of the stage performances. |