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No Bad Takes: An American Picture Show with William T. Vollmann
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No Bad Takes: An American Picture Show with William T. Vollmann

2025 · 100 min Documentary
⭐ 10.0 / 10 · TMDB

NO BAD TAKES is a raw, offbeat documentary nearly a decade in the making, following the longest—and possibly last—literary journey of legendary cult writer William T. Vollmann. Capturing both the mind of the artist and a fractured portrait of America, the film is a meditation on impermanence, friendship, and the possibilities of the creative process when one is open to the world.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

A documentary with a clear authorial stance. The director doesn't hide behind objectivity — and that makes the film more honest.

Changes or clarifies understanding of the subject. For the genre — a high standard.

For a broad audience: a good documentary doesn't require prior knowledge.

Director: Greg Roden

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Best Watched: On a calm day when you have time to think afterward. Good in a small group with conversation to follow.

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William T. Vollmann

Himself

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