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      Ricky Powell: The Individualist

      2020 1 hr. 50 min. Documentary List
      Reviews 88% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Photographer Ricky Powell captures the music, fashion and art scene in New York City in the 1980s and '90s. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 05 Buy Now

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      Audience Member A beautifully made film about a gifted artist and unique, "only in New York" character. As someone who lived there in the eighties, it was a joy to return to that era, but you don't need to have lived through those times in NYC to appreciate this movie and the explosion of creativity it captures. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review brad c If you are a fan of the early days of east coast hip hop — Run•DMC, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, then RUN don't walk, and watch this. And if you're not, watch it anyway. You just might become one... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review susan j Superb film. Ricky Powell was a true true artist, for better and for worse. Probably 1/2 of the greatest artists throughout the ages were not unlike him in terms of not being self-conscious about his work, and not knowing how or wanting or being able to "commodify" himself and get rich (or even stable) off his work. He was pure--and he was a mess. And his work is iconic. The film ends abruptly. I wish I knew a bit more about how Ricky fared at the end--the film intimates he was clean, sober, happy, and successful--but I'm not sure whether that was so or a whitewash to tie everything in a nice bow, or some combination therein. I wish I knew what happened to his mother. I wish I knew what happened to their relationship. I wish I knew whether he had a Last Will & Testament and whether the guy Tono who helped pulled his life, apartment, and work together and get his book published inherited everything, or whether he is still around, etc. So---5 stars for what is there and how it was presented--and dinged 1/2 * for what was not there. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Alex Saveliev Film Threat Ricky Powell: The Individualist functions as both a powerful character study and a sweet trip down nostalgia lane, a snapshot of an important moment in pop culture history. Rated: 8/10 Jun 1, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Photographer Ricky Powell captures the music, fashion and art scene in New York City in the 1980s and '90s.
      Director
      Josh Swade
      Executive Producer
      Mike Beck, Ian Orefice, Rebecca Teitel, Loren Hammonds, Guy Oseary, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
      Screenwriter
      Christopher McGlynn, Josh Swade
      Production Co
      Tribeca Film Festival, Time Studios
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 10, 2021
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