One Bad Cat: The Reverend Albert Wagner Story (2008)
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Filmmaker Thomas G. Miller explores the art of Reverend Albert Wagner, a self-trained modern primitive whose turbulent life prompted him to take up painting at the age of fifty, and whose redemptive works highlight the many struggles he has faced while attempting to seek salvation. Born into… More Filmmaker Thomas G. Miller explores the art of Reverend Albert Wagner, a self-trained modern primitive whose turbulent life prompted him to take up painting at the age of fifty, and whose redemptive works highlight the many struggles he has faced while attempting to seek salvation. Born into poverty, Wagner's marriage failed due to infidelity shortly before he was charged with child molestation. His life in shambles, the untrained artist made it his mission to combat his malaise with creativity. The resulting art was deeply personal, and sometimes controversial. While few filmmakers have been able to gain direct access to Wanger in the past, director Miller offers notable insight into both the artist and the debates that his works have inspired between collectors and critics. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
- Directed By
- Thomas G. Miller
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Documentary
- In Theaters
- Jan 24, 2008 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 22, 2009
- Studio
- Vanguard
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
With One Bad Cat: The Reverend Albert Wagner Story and a subject this colorful, all a nonfiction filmmaker has to do is get out of the way.
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Nathan Lee, New York Times
Directed by Thomas G. Miller, One Bad Cat brings fresh light to the artist Albert Wagner.
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Jim Ridley, Village Voice
Miller neither defends or apologizes: His remarkably candid footage (extending all the way to Wagner's deathbed and beyond) and interviews leave the man's sincerity (and his collectors') as open to scrutiny as his art.
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Kam Williams, Sly Fox
Like Shaft, this was definitely one bad%u2026 [shut your mouth!] who, if he hadn't been Born Again, could easily have written a handbook for gangstas on how to be a player.
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Mark Holcomb, Time Out New York
Confessions like "God and art saved the Reverend Albert" beg for more interrogation than director Thomas G. Miller seems to have in him.
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