America the Beautiful

I was fascinated to see the different perceptions of men, women and children with regards to what is considered beautiful. This film also exposed the cosmetic industry for not removing harmful toxins and the unnecessary and preventable dangers of plastic surgery.... Full review

America the Beautiful is the newest documentary to tackle the issue of America's obsession with beauty. It mainly chronicles a 12 year old model becoming a grownup in the fashion industry, but also touches on plastic surgery, human insecurities, and an... Full review

The documentary "America the Beautiful" pulses with barely suppressed rage.....Roberts has a powerful message in "America the Beautiful....We don't need more standard footage of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and other plastic creatures.....The film opens with shots of a pretty girl named Gerren Taylor, who looks terrific in the skimpiest of bikinis.... ... Full Review

See "America the Beautiful," a documentary by filmmaker Darryl Roberts that takes a behind-the-scenes look at the beauty and fashion industry. Film looks at beauty ... Full Review

Darryl Roberts takes an unblinking look at how we look at beauty in his documentary "America the Beautiful. In "America the Beautiful," showing Tuesday and Wednesday at the Times Cinema, 5906 W. Vliet St., he weaves a convincing story in his behind-the-scenes look at the beauty and fashion industry and threads the movie with the story of Gerren Taylor, a striking 12-year-old African-American girl. ... Full Review

A documentary on America's obsession with beauty isn't great filmmaking but it makes a good parent-daughter movie date ... Full Review

In the documentary America the Beautiful , Roberts explores the cult of beauty in the United States and mostly succeeds in unmasking the flaws of fetishizing skin-deep beauty. The audience is clued in early on about the shocking revelations we're about to see when Roberts shows a sexy model named Gerren Taylor strutting down the runway and we learn that she is only 12 years old. ... Full Review

A dinner conversation about what makes a woman beautiful served as the catalyst for an award-winning documentary on the subject. Written, directed and narrated by Darryl Roberts, America The Beautiful explores society's obsession with beauty and weight. ... Full Article

Come see "America the Beautiful," a documentary on the country's obsession with surface beauty, at 7 p.m. March 5, at Wilson Wilde Auditorium at University of Hartford , 200 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford Tickets are $10 in advance ($5 for... ... Full Article

By Jeff Bayer • September 4, 2008 American the Beautiful opens at the Fox Tower 10 in downtown Portland on September 5, 2008. If it's not showing in your city, add it to your netflix, especially if you have a... ... Full Article

Early on in the film, you spoke about the girl that got away Was this whole film a love letter to this girl? No, as a matter of fact, I went out of my way to make sure she never... ... Full Article

Documentary. Directed by Darryl Roberts. (R. 105 minutes. At the Sundance Kabuki.) Darryl Roberts admits he made a mistake. He had a wonderful girlfriend, but he had the conceit to think he could find somebody more perfect and beautiful. ... Full Article

Fascination with slender beauty, at the expense of health and self-worth, is the main pursuit of "America the Beautiful," a mostly even-toned documentary on one of the country's troubling obsessions. ... Full Article