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      Sellebrity

      2012 1 hr. 29 min. Documentary List
      63% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Filmmaker Kevin Mazur examines the public's obsession with celebrities and fame. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member $ellebrity is a documentary about paparazzi culture and its origins. The movie was produced and directed Kevin Mazur who is himself a celebrity photographer. Overall the movie is a fantastic effort that is slightly marred by some uneven moments. In one scene Mr. Mazur goes to an awkward length to show and tell us that he is not like the horrible stalking photographers that we've grown to hate. In other parts of the film the history of the paparazzi is woven into the story line in a slightly disjointed fashion which tends to be mildly distracting. However, beyond the minor quibbles, the movie succeeds magnificently. Intelligent perspectives are offered by Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock who is wonderfully compelling with his commentary. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member A mediocre documentary it failed to grab my attention it only documented how papprazzis are such jerks there was no depth in this a mediocre movie not awful but not a good documentary I'm being generous here Grade C Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Really such an amazing documentary that touches on the culture around celebrities. Interviews with some of the A List celebs, such as Jennifer Anniston and Jennifer Lopez makes this a really great movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a good documentary - sad truth of what this world has become. Side note: Jennifer Lopez ruins everything. She ruins every film she's in and now even this documentary! Watching her and Marc Anthony over talk one another was annoying! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Informative piece of documentary filmmaking, sure. It makes you see how many of us are simply barbarians in upholstered caves. "Photography makes us feel that the world is more available than it is." Susan Sontag Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed this documentary I happened to catch on Showtime. Most people already know Paparazzi are one of the lowest media life forms, but this documentary made me think we need legislation to address this issue. Yes, actors should expect to be photographed - it's part of the life, however there should be boundaries, especially where children are concerned. Right now there seem to be no boundaries whatsoever. One segment I found particularly creepy was watching different celebrities attempting to go about their daily business while their children are crying and begging the photographers to stop. Of course, the photographers don't stop (apparently they have no souls.) Since I don't read magazines like People or Us, I was surprised (at first) to see how many of the photos and "stories" they run are completely fabricated. For some reason I thought People and Us were a cut above say the National Enquirer, but now I see they're all the same - it's just a question of degrees. There is an enlightening segment on how these magazines take video footage and pull different still photos out of context to make a story where there is no story. Overall I thought it was an enlightening and fascinating look at an industry we are all exposed to while standing in the checkout line. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Anne S. Lewis Austin Chronicle It's a fun, slick, glossy, and fast-moving snapshot of the myriad conflicting and converging interests, bottom lines, and cellulite shots that conspire to ensure that the big-ticket product the paparazzi sell to outlets... ain't going away anytime soon. Nov 21, 2019 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times The nimbly conceived and constructed documentary "Sellebrity" takes a vivid look at the megabucks industry of celebrity photography through a cogent variety of lenses. Rated: 4/5 Jan 11, 2013 Full Review John Anderson Variety Generally speaking, $ellebrity is informative, unblinkered and smart. Jan 9, 2013 Full Review Brent Simon Shared Darkness A smart, noteworthy socio-cultural snapshot, $ellebrity evinces a surprising depth. Rated: B+ Feb 17, 2013 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com A numbing viewing experience that's oddly constructed and a touch too sanctimonious to take seriously, eventually coming to blame the viewer for the ills of the tabloid industry. Rated: C Jan 31, 2013 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B- Jan 24, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Filmmaker Kevin Mazur examines the public's obsession with celebrities and fame.
      Director
      Kevin Mazur
      Executive Producer
      Stewart Rahr, David Wild
      Production Co
      Run Rampant
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 25, 2017