STAGE AND CINEMA: "the film is a testament to the transgressive nature of comics and the underground culture of comic-making"
LYT RULES: "[Art] wants you to know him better, and after this, you'll feel like you do."
ROGER EBERT: "A remarkably cogent and compelling presentation."
ELEMENTS OF MADNESS: "A FASCINATING DOCUMENTARY... more timely than ever."
THE DAILY CARTOONIST: "Cartoonists will appreciate the film as a testament to the power of the medium."
WNYC: "Like a portal into a hidden history of comics." – Thom Powers, Documentary of the Week
THE NEW YORK TIMES: "Everyone is engaging, the art is magnificent and the whole thing pleasant"
IN THEIR OWN LEAGUE: "For the urgency of these times, and the power of their individual voices, this documentary is a must see."
FORWARD: A new documentary about the 'Maus' author reveals his influence, and what keeps him up at night."
FROM THE FOURTH ROW: "An Important Film About An Important Man."
RICK CHUNG MOVIES: "a documentation of the chaotic origins of how a remarkable group of friends came together to create timeless music"
EXCLAIM!: "Chung's access to the band at such a formative point in their career is unparalleled."
PASSEANDO A MISS CULTURA: "The world of balloons has that power and that magic, which is what envelops you"
FOLKETIDENDE: Balomania nominated for Robert Awards Documentary Film of the Year"
VOGUE: "nothing short of riveting, excavating a strange, compelling story from the footnotes of history..."
VARIETY: "The Best Documentaries of 2024"
ROTTEN TOMATOES: "An unflinching, unvarnished record of the slow, methodical road necessary for organizing."
HYPERALLERGIC: "Spiegelman's biography and his imagination are anything but ordinary."
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: "a compelling examination of the escalating problem of online hate and extremism"
FILM COMMENT: "a rich portrait of an era of American history with distinct similarities to today"
