Carmine Street Guitars

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Carmine Street Guitars

Released Apr 24, 2019

1h 20m

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Five days in the life of Carmine Street Guitars.

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Critics Consensus

Whether you're a guitar lover, a student of New York City history, or simply interested in celebrating a deep commitment to craft, Carmine Street Guitars strikes a chord.

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Adam Woodward

Little White Lies

Kelly might be a dying breed, but this feels like a lasting tribute.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 26, 2020

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

If a film had a smell, this one would be of sawdust, varnish and pure love.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 26, 2020

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Experiencing this documentary without encountering any advance hype is like stumbling into the cozy Greenwich Village shop of the title: it's a ride down the rabbit hole to a world of unexpected and singular pleasures.

Mar 14, 2020

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

Ron Mann's observational documentary provides a similar refuge. Even its contrivances are comforting.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 29, 2020

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Jamie East

The Sun (UK)

Some documentaries make you angry, others make you change your mind on something you didn't even know you had an opinion on. Others, like Carmine Street Guitars, just fill you with an overwhelming sense of tranquillity and joy.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 26, 2020

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Sarah Cook

HeyUGuys

The film not only procures an appreciation for music and handcrafted art, but also an admiration for the resilience of small shops surrounded by grand skyscrapers and builds.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 25, 2020

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dave d

It's a slice of history of New York. If you like guitars, music, New York, in any combination you'll probably enjoy Carmine Street Guitars. We meet owner Rick Kelly, and his apprentice. and shows how much passion the duo have for making, fixing and restoring guitars. I've often said watching passionate people about a subject you don't like can be illuminating, but this Canadian (yes that's right) documentary takes us through every piece of the guitar from start to finish. Kelly goes into great detail about which woods are right for each other and how he comes upon 18th century wood. It's lovely and flies by and has a distinctly NY feel! Final Score: 8.4/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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I would love to give this a 3.5 but that would be me being bias. All in all this was a decent time passer. At times you can tell they are speaking from a script, which takes away from the natural feel of the place and the guitars. Other than that, the film doesn't really go anywhere, it's more of a "hey we make guitars from old wood salvaged from NY buildings, and we've been doing it since forever"... that's it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Literally one of the worst movies I have watched. Contrived "conversations", third tier musicians, and no story arc. I felt like I was watching a cable access version of pawn stars.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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It's a very well made movie about a wonderful artist practicing rare craft. A must see piece!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Good but painfully slow to watch at times. The pacing is too slow.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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'Carmine Street Guitars' is a pleasant little documentary about a small guitar-making outfit in New York City's famed West Village but the conversations were a bit too scripted and the setups were a bit too contrived given the genre.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

Five days in the life of Carmine Street Guitars.

Director: Ron Mann
Producer: Ron Mann
Screenwriter: Len Blum
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: Sphinx Productions
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 24, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.0K
Runtime: 1h 20m

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