L.A. Weekly
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Critic Rating:
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8
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By Ernest Hardy
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Feb 25, 2011
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With elder-statesman words of wisdom from the man himself, Possibilities celebrates an impulse that's too rare in modern music: the love behind the labor of creation.
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Slant Magazine
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5
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By Nick Schager
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Feb 25, 2011
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Hancock's political musings seem mostly out of place in a film that, in essence, is little more than a glorified EPK.
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Film Journal International
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Critic Rating:
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2
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By Daniel Eagan
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Feb 25, 2011
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A cynic might regard Herbie Hancock: Possibilities as a glorified 'making of' video, fleshed out with some archival footage and clips from recent concerts.
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TV Guide's Movie Guide
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5
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By Maitland McDonagh
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Feb 25, 2011
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[The archival clips] are more interesting than the present-day material, which has the bland smoothness of a promotional press kit.
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Hollywood Reporter
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8
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By Kirk Honeycutt
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Feb 25, 2011
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What we have here is a solid documentary covering one of the icons of modern music.
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Variety
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2
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By Phil Gallo
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Feb 25, 2011
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Possibilities will likely draw in only the most hardcore of Hancock's fans.
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Village Voice
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Critic Rating:
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2
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By Luke Y. Thompson
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Feb 25, 2011
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With its straightforward track-by-track recording-session clips, it feels like something you'd find on the bonus disc of a deluxe package.
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New York Post
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Critic Rating:
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2
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By V.A. Musetto
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Feb 25, 2011
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As directed by Doug Biro and Jon Fine, the film plays like one long commercial.
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New York Times
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6
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By Laura Kern
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Feb 25, 2011
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This documentary portrays the intense collaborative efforts that went into the recording of Herbie Hancocks latest album, Possibilities.
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Los Angeles Times
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4
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By Josh Kun
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Feb 25, 2011
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[Possibilities] feels more like a behind-the-scenes CD promo than a fully realized film.
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