Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story Reviews
Director Tiffany Bartok shapes standard biopic raw materials into a vivacious, authentically touching portrait of a man who, in his mere 40 years on Earth, changed the landscape of beauty, fashion, and celebrity in sneakily profound ways.
Full Review | Dec 7, 2018
If there's a fault with this affectionate documentary, it's that it leaves you wanting more.
Full Review | Sep 27, 2018
Through Aucoin's own words and his work, Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story presents a colorful and complex man whose impact on the fashion world can still be felt today.
Full Review | Aug 6, 2018
Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story is a well constructed, warts-and-all documentary that probes issues of creativity, sexual identity, and celebrity culture. A talent like Aucoin's was a rare thing indeed.
Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 30, 2018
Illuminating portrait of an artist whose work you've undoubtedly seen.
Full Review | Jul 21, 2018
A rich, deeply dimensional documentary looking back at the legendary makeup artist who died in 2002 at 40.
Full Review | Jul 19, 2018
An exploration of glamour in all its senses, this is a beguiling film which, thankfully, does have substance underneath the surface.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 29, 2018
Stirring portrait of a singular master of the very glamorous craft he transformed into art.
Full Review | Jun 29, 2018
Insights never rise above banalities.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 24, 2018
The film deftly explores the scars left by bullies and homophobia and the highs and the lows of a man who saw beauty in everyone, but couldn't find it in himself.
Full Review | Original Score: A | Apr 13, 2018