Fresh
In its academic approach, American Grindhouse is like sex ed: the lecture gets tedious, but it's worth sitting through for the pictures.
Mike Hale, New York Times
American Grindhouse
Giving ‘Em What They Want Since the Dawn of Motion Pictures.
2011 · 1h 22m · NOT RATED
Documentary
Directed by
Elijah Drenner
Overview
This documentary explores the hidden history of the American Exploitation Film. The movie digs deep into this often overlooked category of U.S. cinema and unearths the shameless and occasionally shocking origins of this popular entertainment.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
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Fresh
Nitpicky enough to please film-history nerds but lively in a way that should tickle the merely curious.
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice
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