THE NEW YORK TIMES”
Dave Carr’s Arts & Leisure column

“BUCK The horse trainer Buck Brannaman, said to be one of the inspirations for ”The Horse Whisperer,” is the subject of this documentary directed by Cindy Meehl. ”He doesn’t just talk to the animals; he also transforms snorting, bucking horses into companions who follow his lead without a tether and even join him in a graceful meadow duet,” Ms. Dargis wrote in The Times in June.”

 NYT Critics’ Pick by Manohla Dargis
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/464229/Buck/overview

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-new-20111002,0,7429665.story

“Dan “Buckshot” Brannaman is a renowned horse trainer who travels the world giving clinics that encourage riders to be more sympathetic to their animals. “Buck” is a documentary about Brannaman, covering both his philosophy and his life story (which includes child stardom in a cereal commercial, working closely with Robert Redford on the movie version of “The Horse Whisperer” and dealing with the emotional scars left by his abusive father). First-time filmmaker Cindy Meehl keeps “Buck” simple, letting the beauty of the countryside and the wisdom of Brannaman provide the movie’s considerable power. The result is a moving, unforgettable experience. The DVD adds a decent selection of deleted scenes.”

NEW ORLEANS TIMES PICAYUNE

http://www.nola.com/movies/index.ssf/2011/10/documentary_charmer_buck_tops.html

Lead review: Documentary charmer ‘Buck’ tops list of new DVD releases this week

“Among the best documentaries to come out so far this year, “Buck” tells the feel-good story of the real man behind Robert Redford’s “Horse Whisperer.””

 

INDIEWIRE – Pick of the Week

http://www.indiewire.com/article/2011/10/04/meet_buck_brannaman_the_real-life_horse_whisperer_the_subject_of_buck_our_d#

 

WASHINGTON POST

http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/movies/article_8b778b42-3def-5e6c-a594-bcd3fa979378.html

 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Arts/2011/0930/Top-Picks-New-Tony-Bennett-CD-social-media-scorecard-PBS-Prohibition-documentary-and-more

 

 

MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

(syndicated to 30 + dailes) – Lead review
http://www.modbee.com/2011/10/03/1887596/dvd-whats-available.html

“Buck Brannaman is a most remarkable fellow. Abused as a child, he took his understanding of hurt and mistrust to the world of animals, becoming a real-life “horse whisperer.” The documentary about Brannaman is truly the story of an unsung hero, an ordinary man who made an extraordinary life for himself.”

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Title: “Buck”
Tribune rating: *** 1/2
Synopsis: Dan “Buck” Brannaman is a renowned horse trainer who travels the world giving clinics that encourage riders to be more sympathetic to their animals. “Buck” is a documentary about Brannaman, covering his philosophy and his life story (which includes child stardom in a cereal commercial, working closely with Robert Redford on the movie version of “The Horse Whisperer” and dealing with the emotional scars left by his abusive father). First-time filmmaker Cindy Meehl keeps “Buck” simple, letting the beauty of the countryside and the wisdom of Brannaman provide the movie’s considerable power. (MPI)
Extras: The DVD adds a decent selection of deleted scenes. \

 

CHICAGO SUN TIMES

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/7771566-421/new-on-dvd-due-out-next-week.html

“Buck Brannaman was the original “Horse Whisperer,” the character who inspired Nicholas Sparks’ novel and was hired by Robert Redford as on-set consultant for his 1998 film. He has a way with horses, and Cindy Meehl’s documentary is moving as he shows them engaged in dances of understanding.”

 

DENVER POST

(Lead review)
http://www.denverpost.com/movies/ci_19032696
Four stars

 

amNY

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DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/entertainment/movies/stories/DRC_Arts_DVDs_1002.1bd948ad8.html
“Meehl chronicles the affable Buck as he conducts several of his seminars, but she also tells of his growing up in an abusive home with a father who beat him and his brother regularly. Brannaman, seen with his loving wife and daughters, was determined to grow up unlike his father, becoming a person who treats horses, and people, with love and respect.”

THE CHRONICLES OF THE HORSE

http://chronofhorse.com/article/critically-aclaimed-documentary-buck-coming-dvd

“BUCK is a richly textured and visually stunning film that follows Buck Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life “horse whisperer,” he teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses — and people with his understanding, compassion and respect. A truly American story about an unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.”

COWBOYS AND INDIANS

 (review + promotional giveaway)
http://www.cowboysindians.com/Blog/October-2011/Win-Buck-the-film-on-DVD/

 

 HOLISTIC HORSE

http://www.holistichorse.com/In-the-News/buck-out-on-dvd-october-4.html

 

 

MIDSOUTH HORSE REVIEW

http://www.midsouthhorsereview.com/

 

 

BRIDLE AND BIT

(on cover of their print issue)

http://www.bridleandbit.com/artman/publish/index.shtml

 

 

EQUINE JOURNAL

http://www.equinejournal.com/articles/buck-3071

 

 

BARNMICE

http://www.barnmice.com/group/barnmicenews/forum/topics/buck-the-acclaimed-documentary-about-buck-brannaman-comes-to-dvd

 

 

ABOUT

http://documentaries.about.com/od/revie2/fr/Buck-As-In-Buck-Brannaman.htm

“Gentle, calm and kind, Buck Brannaman can, it seems, tame any horse, and the creatures who ride them. The cowboy who is known as the ‘original horse whisperer,’ travels around the USA to various ranches, giving horse owners workshops about how to handle their steeds, especially those that have a will of their own and insist upon expressing it. Brannaman is followed by filmmaker Cindy Meehl, who captures the nuances of the horse whisperer’s communications — most of which are expressed through body language — as he shows humans how to ride as though they were one with their horses.”

 

OKLAHOMA GAZETTE

http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/09/22/documentary-buck-to-screen-sunday-at-oklahoma-city-museum-of-art-drop-oct-4-on-dvd/

“Brannaman was the prime inspiration for the hero of Nicholas Evans’ novel and Robert Redford’s movie adaptation “The Horse Whisperer,” and Redford appears in the documentary. A truly American story about an unsung hero, and one of the most successful documentaries of the year, first-time filmmaker Cindy Meehl’s “Buck” is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.”

 

FILM SCHOOL REJECTS (Pick of the Week)

http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/this-week-in-dvd-october-4th-2011-fast-five-scream-4-rhunt.php

 

USA TODAY – Pop Candy Blog

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2011/10/cool-stuff-on-dvd-today-pee-wee-scream-4-and-more/1

 

AV CLUB

http://www.avclub.com/articles/dvds-in-brief-october-5-2011,62808/

 

BUZZ BO (St Louis Post Dispatch)

http://buzzbo.com/stl/2011/10/04/today’s-dvdblu-ray-releases-are…-28/

 

 

THE DVD MOVIE

http://www.thedvdmovie.com/buck/

“BUCK, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Buck Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life horse-whisperer , he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses – and people – with his understanding, compassion and respect. A truly American story about an unsung hero and one of the most successful documentaries of the year, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.The documentary Buckexplores the potent emotions between humans and horses.”

 

 

MOVIE BUZZERS

http://moviebuzzers.com/2011/10/04/dvd-review-buck-documentary-paints-classic-allamerican-portrait/

“The highly acclaimed documentary Buck is nothing short of an all-American portrait of Buck Brannaman, the heroic force leading the culture of “horse whispering.”  ”

 

EQUINE JOURNAL

http://equinejournal.com/articles/buck-3071

““Your horse is a mirror to your soul,  and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will.” So says  Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the  country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems.”

 

 

 

 

DESERET NEWS

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700183597/Capsule-reviews-of-movies-playing-in-Utah.html?pg=3

““Buck” is one of the family-friendly offerings at the Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 20-30 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Provo. It?s directed by Cindy Meehl and is in the U.S. Documentary category.”

 

 

AOL MOVIEFONE

http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/10/04/new-on-dvd-blu-ray-october-4/

 

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/movies/s_760127.html

 

ON VIDEO

http://onvideo.org/weekly/tuesday.htm

“Documentary on Buck Brannaman (the man who inspired “The Horse Whisperer”), a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems.”

 

 

RELEASE MENTIONS

SEATTLE TIMES

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/avantgo/2016395290.html

 

THE BOSTON HERALD

http://www.bostonherlad.com/entertainment/movies/dvd/view.bg?articleid=1370314&srvc=home&position=also

 

JOURNAL SENTINEL

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/movies/130792578.html

 

SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS

 

SPOKESMAN REVIEW

 

THE FRESNO BEE

THE RECORD

 

TIMES RECORD NEWS

VIDEODRONE

http://social.entertainment.msn.com/movies/blogs/videodrone-blogpost.aspx?post=b1e2a409-f669-409c-97c5-43cb0cfbfe44

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