[4] Demme subsequently cast Hitchcock in small roles in two other films, The Manchurian Candidate and Rachel Getting Married, and used one of his songs in The Truth About Charlie.

Dennis Harvey in Variety said that Hitchcock's "rich, supple voice shines, and his seemingly impromptu between-song patter suggests a pleasing form of mild insanity" also saying that "the songs are the real attraction here, and they provide a good overview of a large personal catalog.

"[6] Stephen Holden in The New York Times wrote that the film "captures the sensibility of this smart, quirky folk-rocker in the most appealing possible light",[7] while Scott Tobias in The A.V.

Club wrote that "Demme's relaxed, ego-free direction is a reminder that the quirky humanist behind Melvin and Howard and Married to the Mob hasn't lost his touch", and "his clean, elegant compositions enhance the intimacy of the performance".

[3] However, Douglas Wolk of The Village Voice described it as a "simple but nicely presented document of a middling Hitchcock solo performance", complaining that "the set list dips generously into his lamest recent material".