Fresh
It would seem no easy task conveying the essence of a bigger-than-life figure like Ellison in a 96-minute film. But Nelson, producer of Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man, makes it look easy.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
2008 · 1h 36m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Erik Nelson
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Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Overview
The documentary story of Harlan Ellison
Director and cast
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Tomatometer
Fresh
All told, Ellison is a fascinating person to spend 96 minutes with. But you probably shouldn't risk that 97th.
Noel Murray, AV Club
Rotten
If Nelson's aim was simply to give this bull a stage on which to rage, he's succeeded; if the director is also trying to advocate the importance of Ellison as a man of letters, he's wildly off the mark.
David Fear, Time Out New York
Fresh
What makes this bracing documentary, 27 years in the making, is Ellison's incredible personal history.
Michael Alan Connelly, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
Directed by Erik Nelson, Dreams With Sharp Teeth recalls the career of Harlan Ellison, a runty young geek who evolved into a world-famous artist.
Nathan Lee, New York Times
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