Blaze

George Wolf of Maddwolf

2018-09-27

With music such a big part of the film, Hawke’s decision to present it in its live, raw glory reaps big dividends. Read more

Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson

2018-09-23

The splendid artistry behind the camera respectfully worships the film’s subjects and their portrayals... Read more

Alex Brannan of CineFiles Movie Reviews

2018-10-04

Dickey’s performance permeates life across every frame. And Blaze doesn’t require much more than that to be enthralling. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2019-02-07

Capturing the emotional subterfuges of an artist you’ve probably never heard of, the film never felt less than thoroughly lived-in by a cast that was permanently in the care of making this small work a bigger achievement. It’s a lengthy, inebriating, and casually funny experience that didn’t fall into the usual traps of biographical films. Read more

Ulkar Alakbarova of Movie Moves Me

2018-12-13

Blaze may not reveal much what we would like to know about Blaze Foley, but provides enough material to the viewer to play with. Beautiful direction, eloquently written screenplay and solid performance of the cast makes “Blaze” a worthwhile movie to watch that includes Blaze Foley’s songs as a great bonus to spend two hours productively. Read more