Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel 2011

A.O. Scott, New York Times: His films may have been disreputable, but the picture that emerges in this documentary is of a decent, loyal and sensible man who has spent his life making marvelous trash and sowing the seeds of art. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: The subject's legacy, rather than his currency, is the real story here. Read more

Nathan Rabin, AV Club: It's an exuberant valentine to a man with the uptight exterior of a junior bank president and the incorrigible soul of a carnie as well as a tribute to getting art, or at least entertainment, made by any means necessary... Read more

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: 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. Read more

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: A highly entertaining tribute to Roger Corman, one of Hollywood's most prolific, enduring and unconventionally influential film producers. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: A movie about Roger Corman should kind of look like a Roger Corman movie - fast and cheap and a little battered around the edges. And entertaining as hell. Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, NPR: 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. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: An excellent introduction to a director equally adept at following his own vision and nurturing those of others. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: Though many fans don't know it, Corman's taste runs to foreign-language films, and in the '80s he produced work by Bergman, Fellini and Antonioni. Read more

Tom Huddleston, Time Out: The results are solid and educative. Read more

Peter Howell, Toronto Star: 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. Read more

Dennis Harvey, Variety: A delightful tribute. Read more

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: Alex Stapleton's lively, engrossing and enlightening documentary about a career that can be described as surprising on multiple counts. Read more