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Sheffield DocFest · 2009

Sheffield DocFest 2009

Comedy Strand

Quirky and humorous documentaries from around the world.

Programme

4 films · 3 reviews

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American: The Bill Hicks Story

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American: The Bill Hicks Story provides us with a wonderful glimpse behind the curtain of performance and lets us see the sensitive, warm, patriotic and fiercely intelligent man we all suspected lay beneath the act.

Robert Munro · 5 out of 5
Documentary examining the life and legacy of the controversial comic.

(Country: UK; Year: 2009; Director: Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas; Stars: Kevin Booth, John Farneti, Bill Hicks, Lynn Hicks, Mary Hicks, Steve Hicks, Andy Huggins, David Johndrow, James Ladmirault, Dwight Slade)

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Best Worst Movie

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Not just for Troll 2 fans, it comments on the much wider culture surrounding the love of bad movies.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
Documentary about Troll 2 - considered by many to be the worst film ever made.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Michael Stephenson; Writer: Michael Stephenson; Stars: George Hardy, Michael Stephenson, Darren Ewing, Jason Wright, Randall Colburn, Adam Deyoe, Patrick Gibbs, Paul Gibbs, Eric Gosselin, Timothy Marklevitz, Ryan Martin, Chris Pudlo, Jason Steadman, James M. Tate, Scott Weinberg)

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Junior

A portrait of a 75 year old man living with his 98 year old mother.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Jenna Rosher; Stars: Eddie Belasco, Josephine Belasco)

Winnebago Man

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The direction is pedestrian and, though Jack is an intriguing subject, this approach to him isn't particularly insightful.

Jennie Kermode · 2.5 out of 5
The truth about Jack Rebney, Winnebago salesman and inadvertent internet celebrity.

(Country: US; Year: 2009; Director: Ben Steinbauer; Writer: Malcolm Pullinger, Ben Steinbauer; Stars: Jack Rebney)

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