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Gonzo Worldnew
The fascinating writings of Hunter S. Thompson get chronicled in this great, yet sad, documentary.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
08-07-2008 |
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'Gonzo' Tells the Story of the Reporter Who Became the Storynew
Alex Gibney's last two feature documentaries, Taxi to the Dark Side and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, are more important works of journalism than anything Thompson could bring himself to write in his later years. Compared to those movies, Gonzo feels a little soft and boomer-indulgent with its 10,000th rehash of the Nixon years and its soundtrack of trite 60s anthems.
Chicago Reader |
J.R. Jones |
07-07-2008 |
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When the Hunter Thompson Legend Becomes Mythnew
Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney puts the famed journalist, icon, and myth Hunter S. Thompson, before his lens and comes away with a telling portrait of the man and his era.
Austin Chronicle |
Josh Rosenblatt |
07-03-2008 |
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Pining for Hunter S. Thompson May Do More Harm Than Goodnew
Part hagiography, part head trip, Gonzo stitches together the Thompson legacy courtesy of some surprising high/low sources.
New York Press |
Felicia Feaster |
07-03-2008 |
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompsonnew
New Thompson documentary manages to stay grounded.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
07-03-2008 |
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New Doc on Hunter S. Thompson Examines His Bond with Richard Nixonnew
It was part of the American genius for polarization that Thompson saw Nixon as his doppelganger, his mirror. Nixon was his dark shadow. Or maybe it was the other way around.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
07-02-2008 |
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Gone with the 'Gonzo'new
Remember when journalism was cool and everybody wanted to be a reporter?
East Bay Express |
Kelly Vance |
07-02-2008 |
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'Gonzo' Looks into the Minds of Hunter S. Thompsonnew
Gibney says that he was drawn to his latest subject largely because of that persona. "He was a guy who didn't play by the rules, and it seems like we need a guy like that around now, when the rules are being used against us by people in power."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
07-02-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Painful, Necessary Viewingnew
A stunning investigation into the abuse of prisoners in U.S. prisons in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere and a detailed argument against the use of torture.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
04-17-2008 |
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Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
A World Less Safenew
United States torture policies are illustrated and documented in the stunning Taxi to the Dark Side.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
04-03-2008 |
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Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
'Taxi to the Dark Side': Too High a Farenew
Alex Gibney pulls the hood off of America's use of torture.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
03-06-2008 |
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Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
Alex Gibney Discusses Torture's Role in Global Relationsnew
The Taxi to the Dark Side director takes torture personally.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
'Taxi to the Dark Side' Delivers the Brutal Truthnew
Gibney's vital, shattering documentary demonstrates how the combination of hoo-rah slogans and amoral leadership translates into atrocity on the ground.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
02-26-2008 |
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Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
'Taxi to the Dark Side' Examines Torturenew
Alex Gibney's film is a devastating investigation into how the war on terror has corrupted our nation's values.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Al Hoff |
02-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
Nakednew
Alex Gibney's documentary Taxi to the Dark Side shows us the road to Abu Ghraib.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Richard von Busack |
02-07-2008 |
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Tags: Alex Gibney, Taxi to the Dark Side
