Captivating new nerd-out of a documentary

| Jul 2, 2021

A joyous, instructive and hopeful experience. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 24, 2021

A Valentine to books and the people who understand that the printed word is just the beginning of our relationship to a book.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 30, 2021

A quietly riveting documentary of a collective history and a beloved artifact, and a prompt to keep it alive for all our sakes.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 16, 2020

What quickly becomes apparent when watching is how essential books are to our culture and society in general...

| Aug 10, 2020

It's the older bookdealers who feel the game is up, while the younger ones see many signs of renewal.

| Jul 31, 2020

This is an immersive tour of bookselling and collecting that breezes along as pleasantly as a beach read, while still carrying with it chapter and verse.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 22, 2020

This documentary is undoubtedly very niche and won't be of much interest to anyone who doesn't like to read books ... However, the documentary is very well-researched and very accessible.

| Jul 15, 2020

DW Young's film... teases these larger themes out with the diligence of a book scout hunting down an obscure first edition.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 4, 2020

Affable eccentricity is everywhere.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 3, 2020

By probing the tension between literature and capitalism and delving into the changing politics of the industry, The Booksellers counters the quirky romanticisation of a culture which it itself is susceptible to.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 2, 2020

In style it's conventional, but it bounces along, with the brisk editing and David Ullmann's jazzy score setting a fusty yet lively tone not far removed from the films of Woody Allen.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 1, 2020

Unputdownable documentary that evokes the thrill of reading preloved pages and reveals that a passion for collecting is not just a hoarding instinct, but a way to preserve and share culture.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 30, 2020

Overall, this is the kind of documentary you might find mid-week on BBC4, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Expect to be beguiled if nothing else.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 30, 2020

The Booksellers is an absolute delight, a treasure trove of stacked aisles that provide endless opportunities.

| Jun 29, 2020

A lively and engaging documentary which grants us a peek into a mysterious world of obsessives and oddballs who are all connected by their love of books.

| Jun 29, 2020

Indifferent to the siren call of computer screens, these characters really do stand out from the crowd.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 29, 2020

[A] pleasing documentary about dusty old antiquarian bookshops in New York City, run by obsessive bibliophiles who lament how the internet has made it easy to find rare volumes.

| Jun 27, 2020

Funny, insightful and makes you miss bookstores even more.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 26, 2020

This light, bright look into the world of rare books feels like both a celebration of and eulogy for the profession/obsession.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 25, 2020