An illuminating and engrossing look at the life and times of pioneer Los Angeles physique photographer Bob Mizer
50
Film.comErnest Hardy
Film.comErnest Hardy
Like the melancholy remininces of an old relative who lived through an exciting, even harrowing time, but no longer possesses the mental faculties to really flesh out the tale they're spinning.
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
This movie's attempt to reinvent Mizer as a First Amendment hero isn't as effective as its triumphant display of beefcake, which is, after all, the movie's raison d'etre.
40
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Ultimately this is a sharp-focus issue movie, decrying intolerance as it explores the effects of labeling, the complexity of fetishizing, and the differences between business and crime.
38
New York PostJonathan Foreman
New York PostJonathan Foreman
A campy docu-drama about the secretly gay world of 1950's muscle magazines.