64
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleWesley MorrisSan Francisco ChronicleWesley MorrisDisarmingly intelligent if scattered documentary.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsA relatively straightforward portrait of Holmes, using interviews with family members, friends, wives, X-film producers and his former co-stars.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenA fairly tough-minded film until the end, when several commentators who have been critical suddenly turn misty-eyed and suggest that underneath it all, Holmes was really a sweetie.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanFascinatingly, many of the interviewees disagree vehemently about Holmes' personality: some of his co-stars and colleagues found him repellently abusive and selfish.
- 60Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderFans of the famed porn star, who died of AIDS in 1988, will want to catch this exhaustive 1998 video biography.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghHolmes's story isn't pretty, but it's fascinating, in no small part because the people Paley interviews offer a glimpse into a brief time when making porn was an act of rebellion that attracted a diverse and eccentric group of filmmakers and performers.
- 60Village VoiceAmy TaubinVillage VoiceAmy TaubinFilled with people who cut Holmes more slack than he deserved.