THE PRESS:

“You don't have to love the Kinsey Sicks' politically charged humor to become completely hooked by Ken Bielenberg's documentary tracing the beginnings of the group in 1993 through the Sicks' extended gig at the Las Vegas Hilton. The four boys let it all hang out, and it's not always pretty. But it's honest and, more important, it's about trying to keep a long-running show creatively fresh.” – David Wiegandhttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/22/PK5M112H0R.DTL&type=printable
“THE KEY TO GOOD BACKSTAGE DRAMA? DRAMA QUEENS... A terrific new documentary... a revealing back-stage look at the Kinsey Sicks. When I saw the Kinsey Sicks perform years ago, I went in expecting a fun, if slight, drag revue. But I was surprised by the quality of the singing, the appeal of the characters, and particularly, the political edge of their wonderfully witty songs. I had a similar sense of surprise watching Almost Infamous. While the first half charts the group’s history, profiles the performers, and shows how they’ve been able to bring a pro-gay message to small-town America, the film takes a dramatic shift in the second half, focusing on the tumultuous lead-up to a major, open-ended run in Vegas. It’s truly riveting.” – Steven Frankhttp://www.afterelton.com/bgwe/7-03-08?page=0%2C4
“Another standout is The Kinsey Sicks: Almost Infamous, a documentary revolving around the popular drag foursome.” – Greg Archer, The Examiner.http://www.examiner.com/a-1436875~Frameline_celebrates_32_years_with_daring_lineup.html?cid=rss-San_Francisco
“What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas in Ken Bielenberg's backstage record of the drag-a-pella group's bid for an open-ended run at the Las Vegas Hilton... the members of The Kinsey Sicks manage the tricky feat of being both drop-dead funny and sexy, in and out of drag.” – David Lamblehttp://ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=film&article=518
“Inspiring and sobering in equal measure, Ken Bielenberg's doc is a poignant record of a drive-by collision between San Francisco values and Vegas mores.” – Michael Foxhttp://www.kqed.org/arts/movies/article.jsp?essid=22947
“The drag queen equivalent of Metallica's Some Kind of Monster.” – Jeff Walshhttp://www.oasisjournals.com/2008/07/almost-infamous-kinsey-sicks-movie-review
“4 out of 5 stars! In this engaging, exceptional documentary, director Ken Bielenberg reveals a deeper side and a darker history to this ‘girl group made of boys.’ ... Bielenberg seamlessly and effortlessly weaves together the various threads to the group's backstory. He never loses sight of the purpose -- to portray the success, and inevitably the stress, of taking the show to Vegas, the group's biggest gamble yet. If they can make it there....” – Doug Rule, Metro Weekly http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/reel_affirmations_2008/?id=150
“What shines through is the fierce intelligence, dedication, musicality, talent and spiritual strength of Kinseys Ben Schatz, Irwin Keller, Chris Diller, and Jeff Manabat. The film also captures the difficulty of not letting outside forces try to define you in ways which are counter to the artistic truth you have struggled so long and hard to create.” – George Heymonthttp://myculturallandscape.blogspot.com/2008/06/frameline-32-saturday-june-28-2008.html
“Rollicking and revealing, Almost Infamous is a true gift that no one in the group's legion of fans will want to miss.” – Michael Guillenhttp://theeveningclass.blogspot.com/2008/06/2008-frameline32michael-hawley-on-pansy.html
“The Kinsey Sicks is one of those acts we've been hearing about for years, but never managed to see in-person. Much to our delight, The Kinsey Sicks: Almost Infamous gave us the opportunity to see them on the big screen, and made us regret not seeing them sooner... The interviews with the Kinsey parents was one of the sweetest things we've seen up on the silver screen.” – MiHi Ahnhttp://sfist.com/2008/06/30/sf_international_lgbt_film_festival_3.php
“A humorous, touching, and inspiring documentary” – Sophoan Sornhttp://sjccm.blogspot.com/2008/07/frameline32-experience.html
“Even if — or maybe especially if — you've never heard of The Kinsey Sicks, this film is highly recommended.” – Lincoln Madisonhttp://queerfilm.blogspot.com/2008/06/kinsey-sicks-almost-infamous.html

THE BLOGS:

“An intimate look at a queer act struggling to come to terms with its own success. Ken Bielenberg’s spirited documentary does more than capture their raunchy humor and cutting satire: It tracks the group’s preparation for an open ended run at the Las Vegas Hilton. When these drag queens hit Vegas, you know there’s going to be drama.” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/events/default.asp?mode=8&id=35573