Critic's Pick! "Wild Combination, a tender, fascinating documentary
will delight the Russell cult and instantly convert new members."
Nathan Lee, Read Review

"Finely tuned... a remarkably affecting and informative portrait."
Amy Taubin, Read Review

"a moving, celebratory documentary..."
Jonathan Romney, Read Review

"Moving... something unusually marvelous"
Rosie Swash, Read Review

"Will make some New York natives tremble."
Sasha Frere-Jones, Read Review

"Intimate and Infinite"
Andy Beta, Read Review

"Shattering, nuanced, and hopeful... A revelation!"
Johnny Ray Huston, Read Review
Top Ten Film of 2008, Read Article

"An intuitive, remarkably personal love letter." Read Article
Top Ten Film of 2008, Read Article

"Artful... Wolf plays visual accompanist to Russell's
remarkable compositions." Bill Stamets, Read Review

"Resourceful and refreshingly open-minded...
a rich, complicated picture." Margaret Wappler, Read Review
Most memorable pop moments of 2008, Read Article

4 Stars! "Touching, handsomely structured"
Melissa Anderson, New York: Read Review
Sharon O'Connell, London: Read Revew

"The perfect images for a unique musician"
Wesley Morris, Read Review

WNYC, Soundcheck, Listen to Interview
Go Wild, Read Article

Director Interview, Read Article
25 New Faces of Independent Film, Read Article

"Laudable not just because it's made so well but also
because it brings long overdue attention to this singular artist."
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4 Stars! "Wolf handles with tender care...
a warm insightful documentary." Read Article

"A tireless composer and a timid eccentric... Speaks to
a life filled with complicated relationships." Read Article

"This is one of the finest music documentaries of recent years."
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"touching tributes by avant-garde colleagues, Iowan parents,
and devoted partner will stick in your memory" Read Review

"...pungently evokes the petrie dish of the late-1970s,
early-1980s downtown." Read Review

Indiewire
Director Interview, Read

Wire Magazine
"perfectly encapsulates the essence of Russell's short life." Read Review

AV Club, The Onion
The genius of Wolf's quietly affecting documentary is that it gives
audiences a window into its subject's soul while preserving the
mystery at the core of his being. Read Review

New York Press
"Wild Combination speaks loudest is in its quiet moments... It succeeds
as both an introduction and a testament to the artist." Read Review

Afterall Journal
"Wild Combination's overall success lies in its ability to retain Russell's
music at the heart of his biography." Read Article

Rolling Stone
"3.5 Stars! This delicate documentary tells the story of how an aspiring
cellist from Iowa charmed New York's avant-garde." Read Review

LA Weekly
"Best of 2008! The queer avant-garde isn't dead." Read Review

Hammer to Nail
"An important cultural document of one of New York City's
most vibrant, influential eras in music." Read Review
Top 10 Films of 2008, Read Article

iD Magazine
"Stunning... a bittersweet tribute to Russell's story." Read Review

Uncut
5 Stars! "One of the best music documentaries I've seen in an age."
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V Magazine
"The film itself plays out like music, retaining the languid, soothing,
and dreamlike aesthetic of Russell." Read Review

Austin Chronicle
"Wolf expertly matches both Russell's intricate ambient textures and
dance-floor beats with impressionistic, grainy montages." Read Review

Turner Classic Movies
"Refreshing in that it doesn't deify the man but presents him as he was."
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Signal to Noise
"Rarely has music so insistently provoked listeners
to wonder how and by whom it was created." Read Review

Bomb Magazine
"an exquisitely moving portrait" Read Review

IFC.com
"The Year in Documentaries... nearly resurrects the avant-disco pioneer
and downtown New York fringe icon." Read Review

Montreal Mirror
"Wild Combination is a compelling portrait of both Russell and the downtown
scene that both shaped him and that he helped shape." Read Review

Chicagoist
"Quite simply one of the best films about music we've ever seen."
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Frieze
"His singular legacy of Buddhist bubblegum is in good hands." Read Review

Another Man
"Buzzes with the gravitas of a heart-felt homage to a
true avant-garde hero." Read Review

The Lumiere Reader
"Enigmatic musical chameleon Arthur Russell gets the
cinematic treatment he deserves." Read Review

Ithica Journal
"Arresting... Not only a gorgeous testament to the life of an artist,
but also stands as one of the finest films of the year." Read Review

The Line of Best Fit
"Gentle, affectionate, exhaustively researched."
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San Francisco Bay Times
Wolf has a fine artist's eye and scenes in the film are
strikingly beautiful." Read Review

Record Collector
"4 Stars! Loving, exciting tribute to prolific creator." Read Review

Straight No Chaser
"Delivers on the powerful, and infinitely more compelling
proposition of intimate insight" Read Review

Plan B
"This is a film about many things. It is the story of one man's obession
with sound... most of all, this is a film about love." Read Review

Bay Area Reporter
"Captures an especially astute observation on the difficulty
of ever getting an exact fix on Russell." Read Review

TimeOut New York
"a profoundly moving love story" Read Review

Toronto Eye
"Joyful" 4 Stars, Read Toronto Reviews

Oregonian
"among the best music documentaries in recent years."
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