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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIngenious, eye-opening documentary.
- 63New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannA cheaply made, occasionally repetitive, but passionately argued documentary.
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxPacked with more information than can possibly be digested in a single viewing, the film will be a bracing eye-opener to anyone who hasn't considered the full implications of recent Congressional debates advocating further media deregulation.
- Enlightening, at times disturbing, and always provocative, but Pappas manages to end with a glimmer of hope.
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsTops Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" in anger and frustration.
- 50L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertL.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertEven though he refuses to excise about 15 to 20 minutes of unnecessary material, Pappas is nonetheless a steady editor who, less intrepid than dogged, pieces together a sustainably intriguing, suitably distressing exposé.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceIn its attempt to diagnose a problem, it ends up serving more as a symptom of the left's current, and sadly warranted, anxieties.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThe movie comes across as a political science course videotape rather than a movie to fully engage a general audience.