A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.
The funniest thing about Corman -- it's a joke he's in on -- is the disparity between the movies he makes and the precise, polite, almost scholarly demeanor he projects.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Dec 2011
rotten:
To fresh eyes, Corman's World may feel more like a meal; to the rest of us, it's merely a glance at the menu.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
NPR,
22 Dec 2011
fresh:
Alex Stapleton's lively, engrossing and enlightening documentary about a career that can be described as surprising on multiple counts.
– Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
13 Jan 2012
fresh:
The results are solid and educative.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
14 Feb 2012
rotten:
Like many of the 400-odd movies Roger Corman has produced and/or directed, Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel has a title that sizzles over content that merely simmers.