Rating: 
Summary: Good
Review: I thought this was an interesting study of a selfish, hyper-ambitious woman, who wanted to be rich and famous, regardless of what she had to do to get there. And she so typifies a limousine liberal, where she is accepting an award from the ACLU (and they're moronic enough to give her one) at the same time that she's threatening the film-maker to prevent him from excercising HIS freedom of speech. Liberals like her don't care about their fellow man, the want to be SEEN caring for their fellow man, and to pat themselves on the back. And the arguments that this film suggests Courtney killed Kurt. I was surprised when I saw the film, because it gives those theories, but completely shoots those theories down. Kurt killed himself. Although Courney is to be despised, some sympathy is due her, when you see how rotten her father is. Rotten parents often produce rotten kids, and that's what happened here. I think Nirvana were talentless, as is Courtney Love, but I like documentaries, and this is a good one.
Rating: 
Summary: A Monumental Bore
Review: Whether you like or dislike Kurt or Courtney, whether or not you believe any of the conspiracy theories put forth here, well... it doesn't really matter. The film is so severely weighted down by extreme drudgery that you no longer care by the time its over. A chore to sit through. I was hoping for a little Nirvana music if nothing else, but we don't even get that. The voiceover says that Courtney Love's lawyers wouldn't let him use any. This is a repeated excuse that amounts to a film without much left. After 90 minutes of listening to dullards and dirtbags, you will begin to wish YOU had a bag of heroin and a shotgun!
Rating: 
Summary: unfiltered truth
Review: Nick has real guts. He managed to presented the gray image of unfiltered truth in a really interesting way, he seems to have a knack for it based on his Heidi Flies movie. My conclusion was that Courtney and Kurt were both very unhealthy human beings. Kurt was famous for an artistic talent, Courtney is famous due to a knack for manipulation. Loved the ACLU scene, priceless.
Rating: 
Summary: Not enough substance
Review: It's an interesting exercise in documentary film-making, but the sources are so dubious, you have to question Broomfield's judgment in relying solely on them. The film is missing something -- it never ties it all together or pushes its points through to their conclusions.Tom Grant's conspiracy theory is refuted only from one angle, but never fully explored. Broomfield seemed to have worked hard to get the film made, but doesn't seem to have done enough actual reporting. Surely he could have dug up better people to ask about K & C. And as an earlier review has said, the film can't make up its mind about what direction to go in. For those of you seeking proof of a Courtney-headed conspiracy, it's not here, although the documentary does make a compelling case that Courtney is manipulative and sometimes vicious. For me, the highlight of the film came near the end when Broomfield essentially hijacks an ACLU dinner at which Courtney was the keynote speaker. As Broomfield begins to ask a question of Courtney, the head of the ACLU shouts "Get off the [expletive] stage!" Great irony. So, unless you're a big fan of Broomfield, Kurt, Courtney, or the Mentors, you should rent this, but not buy it. IMO, it's not worth watching twice.
Rating: 
Summary: Not Bad
Review: Way to shakey, it gave me a headache. A good movie about the theory of Kurt's Death, but no opinions on the suicide.
Rating:
Summary: Good.
Review: I think that any Kurt Cobain fan would love the movie. I don't think Courtney Love killed him. I think that he really commited suicide, and she couldn't help him, because she was very busy thinking about herself.
Rating:
Summary: A complete laugh!
Review: This documentary is, for the most part, silly. I give it 2 stars solely for the ending...that was classic. Nick has balls. And what better place to use your freedom of speech rights than at an ACLU convention? Just fast forward to that, and you'll be satisfied, knowing what a loose cannon Courtney can be when it comes to journalists. Editing technique? What editing technique? If the technique was not editing anything, sure, it was swell. I mean, what was the point of going into that building to ask the people about Kurt shooting BBs at them when he was younger? It's like the guy left it in so if anyone assailed this movie, he had it on film all the trials and tribulations he went through to have it made. Boo hoo. People have made more on far less. And his sources for this movie are shaky at best. Feel free to talk to people who aren't totally wasted (that stripper chick and the nanny) or otherwise out of their minds and prone to confabulation (El Duce. What a mysonginist weirdo freak!! and the red clown-lips girl.) This documentary suffers from a lack of direction. It starts out about Kurt, morphs into being about Courtney supposedly killing him, then morphs into how Courtney yells at reporters and how her "people" are making threats, forcing funding for the movie to be pulled. Whatever.
Rating:
Summary: Worth a look, but expect bias against Courtney Love
Review: Kurt and Courtney is a well directed piece of film, owing much of it's greatness to Nick Broomfield. His editing techniques coupled with sinister musical overtones make the film worth watching. For actual content however, Kurt and Courtney lacks fabric. No Nirvana songs are used in a film which unashamedly points to Courtney Love as the reason for Kurt's death. Interviews with Hank Harrison and Dylan Carlson make for interesting viewing and a private investigator adds his two peneth worth. Overall, Kurt and Courtney struggles to draw many conclusions and is probably for die-hard fans only as there are some touching moments reliving Kurt's youth. That said, from the documentaries on offer on this subject, this is the best yet so take a look, I'd say it's worth it.
Rating:
Summary: Fascinating, A Wild Ride!
Review: Nick Broomfield reminds me of Oliver Stone, he's not afraid to take chances while making a film. He displays that in his fascinating, entertaining and wild documentary, "Kurt & Courtney." Broomfield takes us into the dark side of the entertainment industry and raises many questions and gives some strange answers. I also loved all the strange characters here and the way this is more entertaining and alluring than your average documentary.
Rating:
Summary: lame and self-indulgent
Review: Well, the real subject of this documentary was Nick Broomfield, who whined incessantly about not being about to use such-and-such a piece of music because Courtney wouldn't let him, etc. There were a few good bits (Courtney's father, Kurt's aunt and El Duce), but for the most part, it was pointless. Fans of The Mentors should probably see it, though.
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