Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet 2012

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: The film says frustratingly little about how everything is managed financially, but the perseverance by all concerned is beautiful to see. Read more

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: Music-centric doc offers an undepressing look at Lou Gehrig's disease. Read more

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: [Becker] comes across as a warm, funny man blessed with a devoted family and friends. Read more

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: The story that remains is intriguing without being transporting - the facts are all there but the emotion is largely lost in translation. Read more

Rob Salem, Toronto Star: What gets you is the smile, which first lights up his face, and then the room, reflected by everyone else who is in it. Read more

Tom Huddleston, Time Out: We never sense Becker's frustration or the forces that drive him, but we can still marvel at his dogged endurance. Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: Jesse Vile's inspiring heartbreaker of a documentary is cleaved into two well-judged halves: We see Becker continuing on, robbed of speech and movement, yet undiminshed in his musical creativity. Read more

Michelle Orange, Village Voice: Jesse Vile's expertly measured, emotional look at the life of a guitar prodigy cut down by ALS ... Read more