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Documentary about the effects in Prince William County, Virginia, of a proposition requiring authorities to interrogate anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant. Cast:Alanna Almeda, Charlie T. Deane, Guadencio Fernandez, Greg LetiecqDirector:Annabel Park, Eric BylerRelease Date:April 30, 2010DVD Release:October 12, 2010Length:1 hr 21 min
9500 Liberty played in limited release to very good reviews. • Bill Goodykoontz wrote in the Arizona Republic, "...isn't much more sophisticated than the YouTube posts from which it sprang. But that works in its favor; it gives it immediacy..." • And Ty Burr wrote in the Boston Globe, "...could be studied in film classes as a model of advocacy journalism." More Reviews Below...
9500 Liberty Positive Reviews (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...filmmakers Eric Byler and Annabel Park posted videos on YouTube... they began as objective documentarians who found this story being pressed upon them."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 794 words, 07/08/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (1 Review)
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...filmmakers Eric Byler and Annabel Park posted videos on YouTube... they began as objective documentarians who found this story being pressed upon them."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 794 words, 07/08/10
KEY CITIES (5 Reviews)
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "The movie is such a polemic in favor of open immigration and such an attempt to demonize the anti-immigration forces that it plays more like a propaganda piece."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 372 words, 06/25/10
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: EXCELLENT(cg) "...isn't much more sophisticated than the YouTube posts from which it sprang. But that works in its favor; it gives it immediacy, as if we're watching something urgent..."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 763 words, 04/30/10
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a compelling glimpse of a community and, by extension, a country, in the throes of change... particularly emblematic for the age."(See all of Cary Darling's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 306 words, 07/30/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...about the recent bitter struggle over illegal immigration in Virginia's Prince William County... could be studied in film classes as a model of advocacy journalism."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 690 words, 09/10/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Chris Faraone, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...an anti-hate advocacy piece... this YouTube-spawned documentary gives plenty of voice to the depraved foot soldiers and their opportunistic enablers."(See all of Chris Faraone's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 134 words, 09/09/10
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
9500 Liberty has not been reviewed by Highbrow Press
MOVIE INDUSTRY (1 Review)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...engrossing... traces ugly repercussions in northern Virginia when a resolution is passed requiring cops to question anyone they have 'probable cause' to suspect..."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 525 words, 06/06/10
19.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
9500 Liberty's reviews are separated by an average 19.3 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
9500 Liberty (8 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:9500 Liberty's reviews cover 6.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,968 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 496 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
9500 Liberty Coverage, Volume & Length (8 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 71 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
9500 Liberty's reviews on average broke 71 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is 9500 Liberty's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
9500 Liberty (8 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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