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Peter Bart: Celebrity Documentaries Command Lofty Prices Even As Star Power Appears To Be Losing Its Luster
Celebrity documentaries command lofty price tags at the moment, even though "star power" itself seems to be losing its sizzle, Peter Bart writes.
Famed “tough guys” like Bogart or Lee Marvin erased their true backgrounds as heirs to blue blood families, exchanging their smile for a snarl. Matt Tyrnauer followed that route with Carville, telling a vivid personal and political story that triggered competitive bidding from distributors: CNN won over Netflix. Kieran Culkin ’s character is excruciatingly obnoxious in A Real Pain opposite Jesse Eisenberg, who also directs, but he’s all charm for interviews on the film, and may even nab a nomination.
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