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Documentary of Philippe Petit's Incredible Coup Inspires Human Spiritnew
Watching Man on Wire seven years after the fall of the Twin Towers sends chills down the spine: There is no other way to put it. The artistic coup described in this documentary is awe-inspiring and exhilarating, nothing short of a celebration of human potential and fearlessness.
Charleston City Paper |
Jason A. Zwiker |
09-11-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: James Marsh, Man on Wire
A Daredevil's World Trade Center Tightrope Walk was Made for the Moviesnew
As James Marsh's documentary Man on Wire tells it, a mischievous French teenager was sitting in a dentist's office in 1968 when a magazine image caught his eye. It was a sketch of two gleaming towers, under construction, piercing the clouds above lower Manhattan.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
08-18-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: James Marsh, Man on Wire
'Man on Wire' Re-creates a Jaw-dropping High-wire Exploitnew
Philippe Petit, together with a band of accomplices, snuck into the World Trade Center, still under construction, and strung a wire between the towers, upon which Petit – an extraordinary wire-walker – not only walked, but also danced, hopped, lay down, and even playfully taunted arriving police.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
08-08-2008 |
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The High Crimes and High Art of 'Man On Wire'new
Even after seeing Man on Wire three times, I'm ready to see it again: just about any place. It's far and away my favorite film commercially released in 2008 to date.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
08-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Standing Beside Philippe Petit Atop the World in 'Man on Wire'new
The biggest risk director James Marsh takes in Man on Wire, Marsh's documentary about Philippe Petit's daring tightrope walk between the Twin Towers in 1974, is in indulging Petit.
New York Press |
Simon Abrams |
07-24-2008 |
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A Thorny Crownnew
First-time filmmaker James Marsh delivers a Texas gothic that stars Gael Garcia Bernal and William Hurt, but the characters lack depth and humanity.
Austin Chronicle |
Brian Clark |
07-07-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: James Marsh, The King
Unsavory Businessnew
Bernal and Hurt shine in this murky family drama.
San Diego CityBeat |
Anders Wright |
06-21-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: James Marsh, The King
Elvis Is In the Building
The King attempts to sell a contrived premise through rigorous underplaying.
Washington City Paper |
Mark Jenkins |
06-16-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: James Marsh, The King
King Pinnednew
The places and faces in this new father/son narrative are as real as it gets.
NOW Magazine |
Andrew Dowler |
06-16-2006 |
Reviews
God, Incest and Elvisnew
The cinematography in The King is sedately beautiful, often stunning, without ever wresting your attention away from the story.
Dig Boston |
Chris Braiotta |
06-14-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: James Marsh, The King
