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  • 2022
  • Greenwich Entertainment
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2022
  • Greenwich Entertainment
  • 1 h 26 m

Summary A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner, Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. Presiding at The Bookstore for over forty years, Matt is a true bard of the Berkshires and his shop is the kind of place to get lost in. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the fam...

Directed By: A.B. Zax

  • 2022
  • Greenwich Entertainment
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2022
  • Greenwich Entertainment
  • 1 h 26 m

Hello, Bookstore

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary A landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts, The Bookstore is a magical, beatnik gem thanks to its owner, Matt Tannenbaum, whose passion for stories runs deep. Presiding at The Bookstore for over forty years, Matt is a true bard of the Berkshires and his shop is the kind of place to get lost in. This intimate portrait of The Bookstore and the fam...

Directed By: A.B. Zax

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83
Apr 28, 2022
Hello, Bookstore is ultimately a profile of a man as much as it is a document of a place; Zax knows that the man is the place. And vice versa. What a thrill to root for an everyday hero.
By Dan Mecca FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 30, 2023
For the most part, Hello, Bookstore potters along in anecdotal, amiably ramshackle fashion.
By Donald Clarke FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 29, 2023
It’s the only documentary I’ve ever watched with a reading list in the credits – what a treat this film is.
By Cath Clarke FULL REVIEW
80
May 10, 2022
Hello, Bookstore is a salute to the sacramental qualities of art that are threaded through everyday life.
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 29, 2022
Zax’s gentle, fly-on-the-wall perspective keeps us primarily in the present, reminding us that all we need is right there inside the shop.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 28, 2022
Tannenbaum’s fondness for his store and its wares is a beautiful thing to behold, even at its most vulnerable.
By Lisa Kennedy FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 2, 2023
The community support for the embattled shop surprises nobody, except, perhaps Tannenbaum, the ageing hippy whose love of literature is evident on every groaning shelf.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Apr 29, 2022
Duration 1 h 26 m
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Website https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/hello-bookstore/
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