Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

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Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex

2022

1h 35m

Documentary

Music

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Celebrating the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.

Ed Potton

Times (UK)

The director, Ethan Silverman, gives you a sense of the singer’s bloody-mindedness, with Billy Idol recalling how he turned a hostile festival crowd from booing to a standing ovation.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 25, 2023

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Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

Angelheaded Hipster wants to rescue Bolan's rep from that glam ghetto and to celebrate his songwriting chops and dotty charm.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 21, 2023

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

All the archive work is much to the film’s good, as things really take flight whenever Bolan himself appears on screen.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 14, 2023

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Brian Viner

Daily Mail (UK)

Since the first record I bought as a kid was Telegram Sam in 1972, I lapped all this up. And if you’re of similar vintage, so will you.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 29, 2023

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

The overall argument is that his work is not as highly regarded as it should be. That's debatable, but the film's efficient account certainly features lots of good songs.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 21, 2023

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Adam Sweeting

The Arts Desk

Seeking to be both a documentary and a musical tribute to Marc Bolan, AngelHeaded Hipster doesn’t quite pull it off on either count.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 14, 2023

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Synopsis

Celebrating the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.

Director: Ethan Silverman
Producer: Bill Curbishley
Screenwriter: Ethan Silverman
Production Co: BMG Films, BMG Rights Management
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 35m