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Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
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64 out of 100

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  • Summary: This documentary examines the facts and legends surrounding the life of male porn superstar John Holmes.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    75
    A relatively straightforward portrait of Holmes, using interviews with family members, friends, wives, X-film producers and his former co-stars.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    75
    Disarmingly intelligent if scattered documentary.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Holmes's story isn't pretty, but it's fascinating, in no small part because the people Paley interviews offer a glimpse into a brief time when making porn was an act of rebellion that attracted a diverse and eccentric group of filmmakers and performers.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. JeffM.
    6
    Doesn't really get interesting until it deals with his involvement with Wonderland murders. Most of it plays like an extended A&E Biography, zooming in and out on the same stock photos numerous times.… Expand
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