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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghAvrich's colorful account of Wasserman's career starts out looking like a puff piece, but quickly reveals a refreshing willingness to delve into the dirty side of a glamorous business.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenAn endlessly intriguing documentary.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustA smart, well-paced documentary that balances the man's triumphs with his rare failures and discerningly explores the darker side of his power.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickHighly entertaining.
- 70Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesAvrich offers a cogent appraisal of Wasserman's importance to the industry and duly notes the darker aspects of his empire (among them MCA's alleged ties to organized crime).
- 70VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerA refreshingly honest film about the life and times of Hollywood uber-power player Lew Wasserman.
- 70L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasLove him or loathe him, Avrich proposes, Wasserman mattered -- which is a lot more than can be said for most of the multinationals and their MBA-bearing surrogates who came to run the studios in his wake.
- 70The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensMore history lesson than dirt-digging expedition, and makes illuminating viewing for anyone curious about how the movies get made - information that is sometimes more interesting than the movies themselves.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)The Globe and Mail (Toronto)A good, breezy once-over-lightly on the life and times of a Hollywood titan, but not much more.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceAvrich's Wasserman is less a man than a list of accomplishments, a Kane without a hint of a Rosebud and nary a whiff of significant criticism.