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Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

Documentary - 2013
Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
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Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a feature-length documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop music's greatest cult phenomenon, Big Star.
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Details

Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
3 Jul 2013
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
N/A

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It feels thorough, and very affectionate. It just needs more of a narrative hook, a through-line from start to finish that can enhance the story for those not yet in the club.
– Chris Vognar,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jul 2013
fresh:
All the making-of footage and scenes offering a taste of Memphis in the '70s will probably thrill established Big Star lovers in a big way.
– Chris Riemenschneider,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
25 Jul 2013
rotten:
"Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" is no doubt going to please fans of the cult rock band, but the rest of us may feel like outsiders - not put off by the proceedings, really, but somewhat mystified as to what all the fuss is about.
– David Lewis,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Jul 2013
fresh:
[Documents] the band's coming together and falling apart and [offers] a passionate tribute to its brilliant, beautiful music.
– Bruce Diones,
New Yorker,
15 Jul 2013
fresh:
[A] thoroughly detailed (though a bit long) doc that charts the band's thwarted expectations.
– Bruce Ingram,
Chicago Sun-Times,
12 Jul 2013
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