Paul Reubens in Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) Credit: Photo courtesy Warner Bros. On June 14, the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his first feature film, ...

As someone who grew up enjoying Pee-wee Herman, I was very interested to learn about the man behind the man-child, Paul Reubens, in Pee-wee as Himself. Director Matt Wolf’s two-part documentary, now ...

Considering that Paul Reubens helped deconstruct performance art and children’s TV — not your usual combo — is it any surprise that “Pee-wee as Himself” deconstructs the documentary? It is not. And we ...

The push-and-pull between a documentary filmmaker and their subject is always present in the resulting work, oftentimes simmering underneath the surface but still noticeable like a quiet hum. But with ...

Paul Reubens’s oddball masterpiece celebrated the kind of anarchy that captivates kids and freaks out adults. By James Poniewozik “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” premiered on CBS in 1986, the year I graduated ...

Pee-wee Herman, the comic creation of actor/writer Paul Reubens, would often toss taunts of the schoolyard into his casual conversation. It was one of the character's go-to bits. "Why don't you take a ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Paul Reubens, who died July 30 after a six-year battle with ...