Rotten
Like many of the 400-odd movies Roger Corman has produced and/or directed, Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel has a title that sizzles over content that merely simmers.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Corman's World
Some men dream of conquering the world. Roger Corman created his own.
2011 · 1h 31m · R
Documentary
Directed by
Alex Stapleton
Overview
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The results are solid and educative.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Fresh
Alex Stapleton's lively, engrossing and enlightening documentary about a career that can be described as surprising on multiple counts.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Rotten
To fresh eyes, Corman's World may feel more like a meal; to the rest of us, it's merely a glance at the menu.
Jeannette Catsoulis, NPR
Fresh
The funniest thing about Corman -- it's a joke he's in on -- is the disparity between the movies he makes and the precise, polite, almost scholarly demeanor he projects.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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