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Not Rated. 1h 51m. By Andy Webster. Sept. 8, 2016. At the outset of his documentary “ For the Love of Spock ,” the director Adam Nimoy (son of Leonard Nimoy) imparts its origins. He intended ...
Sep 9, 2016 · Advertisement. But seriously, while “For the Love of Spock” is a very entertaining and light-hearted look at the man behind Spock’s pointy ears, there’s an underlying sadness that Adam Nimoy never lets us forget. The tensions between fathers and sons has always made for compelling drama, and the tale of Adam and Leonard includes alcohol ...
- The Ties That Bind
- Nimoy at Work
- The Real Nimoy
For the Love of Spockis three stories woven together into a solid, emotionally charged strand. There is the story of a gifted actor -- a renaissance man, as he is described in the film -- and his journey from bit player to fame, fortune and permanent pop-culture icon status. It’s also the story of a character who sprang from the mind of Star Trek c...
Adam Nimoy makes ample, effective use of original series clips through the documentary. Though it's not a comedy, there is one laugh-out-loud moment when the director overlays Leonard Nimoy’s classic, bizarre Ballad of Bilbo Baggins music video with original series’ Main Bridge footage. CBS actually didn’t approve the use of original series footage...
While Nimoy’s work as Spock sits at the core of the film, For the Love of Spockpaints a full portrait of man, detailing his somewhat restless and taciturn nature. Nimoy had many interests, including home improvement, a lifelong passion for photography, singing, stage acting and even piloting an airplane. The film also looks at Nimoy as an absentee ...
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- lance@mashable.com
English. For the Love of Spock is a 2016 American documentary film about actor Leonard Nimoy produced by 455 Films and directed by his son Adam Nimoy, who started it before his father's death, at the age of 83, on February 27, 2015. The documentary deals with the story of the character Spock, his impact in science fiction and popular culture ...
Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Sep 21, 2016. For the Love of Spock is a bittersweet yet eminently intriguing profile of a man who ultimately did live long and, yes, prosper. Full Review | Sep ...
Keith Phipps The Verge The film offers a better sense of who Leonard Nimoy was, and where Spock came from, than a more objective approach could. Mar 1, 2019 Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader ...
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Sep 9, 2016 · For the Love of Spock opens today in theaters across the US, and is available to stream now with behind-the-scenes extras globally on Colony. Film Review: ‘For the Love of Spock’ Reviewed in ...
