Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow are the co-directors of De Palma, a scrumptious documentary about the creator of Carrie and Scarface.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 27, 2016

De Palma's work is explored in his own words, and his words only, uncluttered by talking heads and critical evaluations. And frankly, De Palma is such an entertaining and open raconteur, his words are all you need.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 25, 2016

The documentary convinces us of De Palma's logistical and visual flair -- his ability to choreograph astonishingly elaborate sequences and his pioneering use of Steadicam.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 22, 2016

This is a very entertaining guide.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 22, 2016

Riveting and highly entertaining.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 19, 2016

It's this frankness, free of artifice, devoid of a censor, that makes this documentary what it is.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 9, 2016

Paltrow and Baumbach simply walk De Palma through his filmography and collect his best stories. But this systematic approach has a nice leveling effect in that his more obscure, offbeat projects get as much attention as his signature films.

| Jun 23, 2016

Since so many of De Palma's films have become part and parcel with the American cultural consciousness of the last 50 years, I can't imagine this filmmaker's insights not providing every viewer with some memorable takeaways.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 23, 2016

De Palma is a deceptively simple documentary film: Director Brian De Palma sits in front of a fireplace for nearly two hours and talks about his life and career. If you love movies, it's time well spent.

| Jun 17, 2016

A trip through his wild and hugely influential filmography is mandatory for any film fan, and that's just what directors Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow offer in their new documentary.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jun 17, 2016

Immersive and illuminating ...

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 17, 2016

He could go on for days with his war stories, and the doc makes you wish he would.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 16, 2016

"De Palma" is a cinematic sampler that makes you want to gorge on the whole unholy buffet.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 16, 2016

De Palma enthusiasts will benefit the most here (small surprise), but there's good material for anyone interested in how their cinematic sausage gets made.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 16, 2016

An engaging if superficial sit, not just for his fans but also for anyone who seeks to understand cinematic grammar and the often un-pretty process of how movies get made.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 16, 2016

"De Palma" deftly covers the full gamut of the man's films, from the early Robert De Niro collaboration "The Wedding Party" (shot in 1963) through commercial breakthroughs in the 1970s and then several more career ups and downs afterward.

| Jun 16, 2016

If you love movies, it's time well spent.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jun 16, 2016

He's allowed to ruminate, largely, and what's revealed is an artist impulsively self-reflective, whatever side of the camera he's on.

| Jun 16, 2016

None of this will win over the De Palma haters, but they are clearly outside the intended audience here.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 15, 2016

The documentary's commitment to being thorough is admirable. But that urge to be comprehensive is also how De Palma shoots itself in the foot.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 13, 2016