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Kurt Cobain About a Son Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyDennis Harvey

  Some fans will find the approach (which avoids Nirvana music and perf footage) too arty and indirect; but others will welcome the specialized theatrical release and the subsequent DVD.

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• 70

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  Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust

  There's nothing particularly revelatory about the interviews recorded over a two-month span, but there's an intimate quality that gives the impression you're listening to a private conversation, which, in a sense, you are.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden

  A true gift to fans of this important musician.

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• 40

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  It's hard to know who the audience might be for the documentary oddity Kurt Cobain About a Son, but I bet its subject, the guy who's still being called on to entertain us even after his death, would have hated it.

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