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NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
Directed by
Jeremy Whelehan
Not Rated
2014
1h 33m
Documentary
7.2
52%
47%
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Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Richard III.
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Cast of NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
Kevin Spacey
Himself (Richard Duke of Gloucester)
Maureen Anderman
Herself (Duchess of York)
Sam Mendes
Himself
Stephen Lee Anderson
Himself (Sir Richard Ratcliffe)
Jeremy Bobb
Himself (Sir William Catesby / Second Murder)
Jeremy Whelehan
Director / Producer
NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage Ratings & Reviews
Behind The Lens
Debbie Lynn Elias
Creating a warmth that feels like a family home video travelogue, scenic visuals are balanced with interviews guaranteed to inspire not only theatre actors and theatre-goers, but travelers alike.
Seattle Times
Tom Keogh
There is nothing that drives this film except a tone of inward-gazing self-importance, sweetened by the sentimental bonding of the play's cast and crew and Whelehan's touristy location shots.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
It's that rare film that captures and conveys the romance of the theatrical experience.
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
The camaraderie among the players, some of whom have interesting stories of their own, tends to shut out any sense of audience response, aside from the ovation that reliably greets the star as soon as he appears onstage.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
Over the course of the film, a sense of the cast's camaraderie comes through, the almost family feeling that takes over among people thrown together in such intimate circumstances.
Movies With Butter
Sara Maria Vizcarrondo
While NOW is an echo of Spacey's hubris and chicanery, it's also an object lesson on being in charge of your career. As such, it's a doc actors shouldn't miss.
We Got This Covered
Jordan Adler
NOW: In the Wings On A World Stage is a flat and only sporadically fascinating documentary that will likely disappoint fans of both Spacey and Shakespeare.
Chicago Sun-Times
Mary Houlihan
Spacey serves as an engaging, amiable host but also offers spot-on observations about the demanding role.
RogerEbert.com
Sheila O'Malley
"Istanbul is so exotic," is one reaction from a young actor, and that's about as good as the commentary gets.
amNewYork
Robert Levin
A more interesting documentary would have further investigated the phenomenon of Shakespeare resonating with such diverse locales.
New York Times
David DeWitt
"NOW," in the end, celebrates a warm and particular type of family values.
Film Journal International
Doris Toumarkine
A gift not just for Kevin Spacey and theatre fans but for viewers who thrill to travel, live performance, and insights into "the process."
Washington Post
Stephanie Merry
The film serves an effective marketing tool after all, with some lively footage and funny interviews. It's just too bad viewers can't see the actual play.
RedEye
Matt Pais
Didn't need to be a movie.
The Dissolve
Chris Klimek
It's more like an unusually lavish DVD extra that might accompany a film of one of the stage performances.
AV Club
Mike D'Angelo
Of mild interest to aficionados and Spacey fans, but almost terminally bland.
New York Daily News
Joe Neumaier
This engrossing documentary winds up being about nothing less than making one of Shakespeare's greatest works come alive through hard work - and the spark that happens within an acting company.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Vanity, thy name is Kevin Spacey.
Hollywood & Fine
Marshall Fine
A valentine to the life of the theater..the kind of movie that allows you to see other people's passion at work.
Village Voice
Alan Scherstuhl
In the end, all NOW reveals is that talented people did a difficult thing in far-off places - and that now they have a video scrapbook.
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