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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The Daily BeastNick SchagerThe Daily BeastNick SchagerA rollicking tale of the inextricable bonds between life and art, and the value of ensuring that the latter remains preserved for future generations.
- 70Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarLos Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarThis caper-slash-personal essay is an admirable endeavor that honors, above all, a filmmaker’s fixation on a medium that makes him whole.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerMany cinephiles are nostalgics at heart, and the story of how Kim’s Video was founded, lost and eventually found again seems to reflect a greater story about how the cinema, whether consisting of Palme d’Or winners or Z-grade slashers, has been pushed to the margins of popular culture — to be fondly remembered in documentaries like this.
- 60The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyKim’s Video, co-directed by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin and narrated by Redmon, is less a retail history than a shaggy dog story. One that actually appears to be true. Go in knowing that and you might get a kick out of it.
- 58Paste MagazineJacob OllerPaste MagazineJacob OllerIf ever there was a case made that being on the right side of history, in the right place and with the right story isn’t enough to make satisfying non-fiction, Kim’s Video is it.
- 38RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoKim’s Video reaches so hard for quirky profundity that it falls on its face. It’s a real shame because there’s an interesting story buried in this frustrating film.
- 33ColliderTherese LacsonColliderTherese LacsonI hope that someone else decides to tell the story of Kim's Video again one day, because Kim's Video by Redmon and Sabin is incomplete, and a little too self-obsessed to do such an interesting story justice.