| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Good movie. Important movie." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...a call to civic responsibility and renewed purpose in broadcast journalism..." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"As a director, Clooney does interesting things." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...an absorbing picture shot in high-contrast black and white." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...Clooney makes his point with subtlety, elegance and true class." more... |
A |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...an energized sliver of history, smart, sharp, and lively, staged with enjoyable panache..." more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"...Clooney's film is a hermetic one, not just in its limited settings, but in how little it adds to the historical record." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...the right movie at the right time." more... |
A |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...a passionate, thoughtful essay on power, truth-telling and responsibility." more... |
A |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Clooney knows exactly what he's doing..." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"The film is ambitious in intent, not in scope." more... |
B |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"...couldn't be more topical, though the events it chronicles occurred over half a century ago." more... |
A |
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