Harry Benson: Shoot First

Name: Harry Benson: Shoot First
Genre: Documentary
Released: December 9, 2016
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Harry Benson

2016

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: December 9, 2016 | Unrated

Starring: Harry Benson

Summary: Harry Benson: Shoot First charts the illustrious career of the renowned photographer who initially rose to fame alongside The Beatles, having been assigned to cover their inaugural trip to the United States in 1964. With unprecedented “behind the scenes” access, Benson captured some of the most vibrant and intimate portraits ever taken ofHarry Benson: Shoot First charts the illustrious career of the renowned photographer who initially rose to fame alongside The Beatles, having been assigned to cover their inaugural trip to the United States in 1964. With unprecedented “behind the scenes” access, Benson captured some of the most vibrant and intimate portraits ever taken of the most popular band in history. His extensive portfolio includes iconic images of Winston Churchill, Bobby Fischer, Muhammad Ali, Greta Garbo, Michael Jackson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Robert F. Kennedy assassination, and his work has appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Now 86, workaholic Benson has no intention of stopping.… Expand

Director: Justin Bare and Matthew Miele

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 87 min

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Isaac Guzmán

Dec 8, 2016

Don’t blink–not even once. That’s the best advice for viewers of the dazzling new documentary Harry Benson: Shoot First. Read full review

Peter Travers

Dec 8, 2016

Bare and Miele do more than track a remarkable career here; they reveal the essentials of what makes Benson unique. Any paparazzo with moxie can get into the action and shoot first. But what this shutterbug's eye arranges, sometimes in a split second, is the work of a singular craftsman with a rare gift: raising the click of a camera shutter to the level of art. Read full review

The Film Stage Chelsey Grasso

Dec 8, 2016

By the film’s conclusion, you can’t not be in love with this man, and, of course, his pictures. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 30, 2016

Benson, who turns 87 on Dec. 2, comes off as an adorable Scots curmudgeon in Justin Bare and Matthew Miele’s film. Read full review

Pat Padua

Dec 8, 2016

Overall, “Shoot First” is a breezy look at a professional whose work remains endearing, despite some highfalutin claims. Read full review

Diana Clarke

Dec 7, 2016

In his singular dedication to brilliant work, Benson was rarely home, even on holidays, but he expresses scorn for people more concerned with others' feelings than their images. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Dec 8, 2016

The film, by Justin Bare and Matthew Miele, would be better if it spent less time gushing about how great Mr. Benson is and more time confronting some of the questions his approach raises. Read full review

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