Weaves well sourced magic out of the making of their post-mortems

| Jul 6, 2021

It celebrates those no longer with us as much as it does the journalists who write the stories.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 28, 2021

I found the poetry and intellectual curiosity of Gould's subjects to be entirely enthralling, and Obit is as entertaining as it is informative.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 24, 2020

Filmmaker Vanessa Gould succeeds by approaching her subject with a light, at times almost comic touch that relieves a viewer's natural anxiety.

| Jun 8, 2020

In the end, you wonder if your life's accomplishments would get you such an expertly written obituary. If so, you certainly hope it's written by people who care as much about their work as these folks.

| May 7, 2020

'Nothing to do with death, everything to do with life.'

| Aug 8, 2019

It's always the films about death which end up being the most life-affirming, isn't it?

| Original Score: 8/10 | Dec 28, 2018

A newsroom doc that manages a lovely exploration of the true craft of writing, and a film that all journalism junkies should seek out.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 20, 2018

It's almost enough to inspire the reader to go out and do something important

| Original Score: 5/5 | Nov 30, 2017

Far from being depressing, dirge-like or morbid, Obit is vivacious, funny and effortlessly entertaining.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 15, 2017

If you're an avid newspaper reader, you won't want to miss this informative and entertaining documentary.

| Aug 30, 2017

Obit. dives deep, into the morgue, into writers' and editors' hearts and minds, into the dead. Obit.'s world is fascinating indeed.

| Aug 29, 2017

While it's worth a flip-through, Obit doesn't merit an above-the-fold headline.

| Aug 17, 2017

Obit isn't a film that strays from the conventional path.

| Original Score: B- | Jul 20, 2017

"Obit" manages to be both about a specific type of journalism and the larger world it reflects while dropping in all manner of colorful lives and circumstances.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 23, 2017

Perhaps it's not the ideal first stop on the New York Times tour, but "Obit" is illuminating.

| Original Score: B | May 24, 2017

Its style may be routine, but any flaws will easily be overshadowed by Gould's compelling portrait of a dark corner of noteworthy journalism.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 19, 2017

A must-see for newspaper junkies and a eulogy for newspapers of yore.

| Original Score: A minus | May 19, 2017

[T]he film is, despite the protests of its subjects, about death. It's just not about death in a way that the people within the film have accepted yet.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 18, 2017

Obit makes the point, through its subjects, that obituaries are not as downbeat as their reputation. They are often, in fact, a celebration of life, and focus on the most productive era of a notable person's life.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 18, 2017