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Documentary about the subprime mortgage crisis and the individuals who effected it and those who were affected by it. Cast:Ben Bernanke, Phil Gramm, Henry Paulson, Henry WaxmanDirector:Leslie CockburnRelease Date:August 21, 2009DVD Release:October 21, 2009From:Argot PicturesLength:1 hr 29 min
American Casino played in key cities to good reviews. • David Denby wrote in the New Yorker, "...terrific... chronicles the subprime-mortgage mess and the financial collapse of the past two years... a lucid and comprehensive picture of a rotten system..." • And Michael Sragow wrote in the Baltimore Sun, "...has the power of a haymaker that somehow sneaks up on you." More Reviews Below...
American Casino Positive Reviews (16 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (7 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...meticulously structured... The Baltimore section is the toughest and most detailed.... does not leave you assured that the worst is over."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 795 words, 09/02/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...works best when it eschews the complex numbers-crunching of its financial industry pundits and whistle-blowers to profile the everyday victims of the crisis."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 09/18/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...how corporate greed and a lack of government oversight pushed hardworking people, mainly blacks and Hispanics, out of their homes..."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 230 words, 09/04/09
Jim Ridley, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...authoritative, far-reaching documentary by veteran investigative journalists Leslie and Andrew Cockburn comes off as curiously bloodless."(See all of Jim Ridley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 09/02/09
KEY CITIES (5 Reviews)
Dan Kois, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a well-constructed documentary about the subprime mortgage crisis... this 'Frontline'-esque documentary is at turns eye-opening and enraging..."(See all of Dan Kois's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 488 words, 10/30/09
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "It's a relief to see a minimum of huffing and puffing on such a hot-button subject.... a documentary about the causes and consequences of the financial meltdown."(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 501 words, 11/06/09
Jim Ridley, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...authoritative, far-reaching documentary by veteran investigative journalists Leslie and Andrew Cockburn comes off as curiously bloodless."(See all of Jim Ridley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 09/02/09
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "...relies on talking heads, but now and then an image shocks with its clarity, like the close-up of mosquito larvae swarming in an abandoned swimming pool."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 168 words, 10/29/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...meticulously structured... The Baltimore section is the toughest and most detailed.... does not leave you assured that the worst is over."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 795 words, 09/02/09
David Denby, New Yorker: EXCELLENT "...terrific... chronicles the subprime-mortgage mess and the financial collapse of the past two years... a lucid and comprehensive picture of a rotten system..."(See all of David Denby's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,005 words, 08/31/09
John Powers, NPR Fresh Air: VERY GOOD "...smart... traces the connections between Wall Street's high-flying practices and the countless citizens on Main Street who now face bankruptcy and eviction."(See all of John Powers's reviews...)(Listen to the full review...) 243 seconds, 10/26/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...works best when it eschews the complex numbers-crunching of its financial industry pundits and whistle-blowers to profile the everyday victims of the crisis."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 09/18/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD "...a searing expose of the subprime mortgage crisis matches Wall Street's numbers and graphics to the flesh-and-blood individuals whose lives have been devastated..."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 501 words, 04/26/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "...works best when it eschews the complex numbers-crunching of its financial industry pundits and whistle-blowers to profile the everyday victims of the crisis."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 225 words, 09/18/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...meticulously structured... The Baltimore section is the toughest and most detailed.... does not leave you assured that the worst is over."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 795 words, 09/02/09
18.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
American Casino's reviews are separated by an average 18.1 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.
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Coverage:American Casino's reviews cover 19.3% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 6,810 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 426 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
American Casino Coverage, Volume & Length (16 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 29 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
American Casino's reviews on average broke 29 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 American Casino's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
American Casino (16 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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