"Oscar race leaving 'Birth of a Nation' behind: Parker controversy is increasingly taking it out of the picture"
October 12, 2016 · Vol. 35, Iss. 20, pg. 1D · by: Andrea Mandell
USA Today (US)
"'BIRTH OF A NATION' MISHANDLES PORTRAYAL OF RAPE AND ITS EFFECTS - Using violence against women solely as a catalyst for men's choices reduces victims to set pieces"
October 12, 2016 · Vol. 35, Iss. 20, pg. 2D · by: Kelly Lawler
Los Angeles Times (US)
"A singular vision not fully realized: Nate Parker's 'Birth of a Nation' aims very high but falls short"