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J. Gary Mitchell's Puppets Fight Pedophilianew

Mitchell, a soft-spoken 70-year-old with a dapper white mustache, has been directing and producing short educational movies for three decades, creating characters who warn against smoking and drinking. But his specialty since 1985's What Tadoo is gently informing children about sexual abuse.
Willamette Week  |  Aaron Mesh  |  07-23-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

'Wanted and Desired' Takes Aim at Roman Polanski and the Culture of Celebritynew

Some critics will probably deride Wanted and Desired as pure hagiography, or worse yet, a legitimization of Polanski's crimes and subsequent fugitive status. But Zenovich's intentions circumnavigate any idol worship, as her refusal to err toward his guilt or exoneration makes clear.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Erik Morse  |  07-23-2008  |  Reviews

Was Roman Polanski a Pedophile?new

Along its winding road to crucifying the American judiciary, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired grinds some very blunt axes, makes some dizzying leaps to judgment and does a lot of silly editing with movie clips.
L.A. Weekly  |  Ella Taylor  |  07-18-2008  |  Reviews

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