When Chris Rock's daughter, Lola, came up to him crying and asked, "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" the bewildered comic committed himself to search the ends of the earth and the depths of bl...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 16, 2010
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November 3, 2009If, like me, you're a caucasian male, I take it that you've never taken a second to consider the hair of African American women. It has nothing to do with racism or sexism - but, well, how much can there be to say? "Good Hair", then, will come off as a major surprise.
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November 12, 2009I will always love Chris Rock for creating this film. So eye-opening and informative. It was crazy watching it. Watching this film from my perspective was like I was part of a club all this time that I didn't even realize I was a part of. I went through many of these experiences ...( read more)
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December 13, 2009Chris Rock did his homework, but everything was not revealed in the documentary. I just wish it had been told that white women have been wearing weaves longer than Black women. I recall TV figures, dancers/strippers, and other famous people wearing weaves when I had no clue. The ...( read more)
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December 8, 2009i never knew it was so complicated! never heard of relaxer until now, but it was all very interesting.
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November 29, 2009woman are freaks when it comes to good hair..
they really invest quite a lot of money to make their hair done everyday..
if their hair is bad, they did even want to go out on that day..
they believe people impression effect the hair as well..
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November 27, 2009pretty funny documentary with great sharing from a few celebrities. only chris rock could do this because he has no fear of offending. discussions about hair are always more volatile than people expect them to be.
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November 22, 2009Chris Rock keeps this surprisingly fun and enagaging doc from turning into a major dud, as it's his one liners and curiousity that keep it moving. Very educational and well done.
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Critic Reviews
October 23, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
October 22, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Morgan Spurlock, look lively. Sacha Baron Cohen, watch your back. Chris Rock's bright, wisecracking exposé Good Hair is the mane event. full review
October 22, 2009
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Good Hair is certainly no arid anthropological study. Rock's queries are loose and quippy, but his instincts are as sharp as an investigative journalist's. full review
October 12, 2009
A.O. Scott, At the Movies
This movie just does take what seems like a kind of a superficial topic and really does go into it with great depth. full review
October 9, 2009
Bob Mondello, NPR
Part of the fun here is the way our narrator gets at complicated questions in his characteristically glib way. ... [But] real answers will have to be teased out elsewhere. Good Hair isn't selling anyt... full review
October 9, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Chris Rock's Good Hair is one of those rare documentaries that works on two seemingly incongruous levels at once: It's both social commentary and pure delight. full review
October 9, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rock is not only funny, he's an affable and intelligent host in a documentary that is accessible, breezy and highly informative. full review
October 8, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
[Rock] conveys a lot of information, but also some unfortunate opinions and misleading facts. That doesn't mean the movie isn't warm, funny and entertaining. full review
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