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HEIST: WHO STOLE THE AMERICAN DREAMMovie Reviews
Documentary about the roots of the American economic crisis examines four decades of deregulation, outsourcing, and tax policies that hurt the middle class. Cast:Lou Mattis, Jeff Faux, Leo Gerard, Deepak Ghargava, Donna Edwards, Bernie Sanders, Jakada Imani, Robert Kuttner, Kimber Lanning, Robert Crandall, Nomi Prins, Elizabeth Warren, David Cay Johnston, Michael Lind, David Brock, Drew Westen, David John, Leslie Griffith, Alan Blinder, Kim Berry, Lawrence E. Mitchell, Van Jones, Gar Alperovitz, Jovana Beckles, David Green, Narrator: Thom HartmannDirector:Frances Causey, Donald GoldmacherRelease Date:August 17, 2012DVD Release:February 12, 2013From:Connecting the Dots ProductionsLength:1 hr 30 min
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) NYC, LA
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream played in New York City and Los Angeles to good not great reviews. • Cynthia Fuchs wrote for Pop Matters, "...its arguments may not be news... Still, the history assembled by 'Heist' is helpfully coherent and predictably infuriating." More Reviews Below...
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a polemic that comes out swinging.... Many of its points could use elaboration. Its final section is a to-do list delivered in the tone of a high school civics teacher..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 655 words, 03/02/12
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...sabotages itself by cramming in so many hot-button topics (unions, tax cuts, media bias, 401(k)s, Social Security, Hurricane Katrina) that each winds up shortchanged."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 02/29/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...sabotages itself by cramming in so many hot-button topics (unions, tax cuts, media bias, 401(k)s, Social Security, Hurricane Katrina) that each winds up shortchanged."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 198 words, 02/29/12
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...its arguments may not be news... Still, the history assembled by 'Heist' is helpfully coherent and predictably infuriating."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,116 words, 03/12/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "At one point, 'Heist' identifies the United States as an oligarchy, not a democracy, and you'd have to be staggeringly naïve to offer much argument to the contrary."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 612 words, 03/03/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a polemic that comes out swinging.... Many of its points could use elaboration. Its final section is a to-do list delivered in the tone of a high school civics teacher..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 655 words, 03/02/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: MODERATE "...a polemic that comes out swinging.... Many of its points could use elaboration. Its final section is a to-do list delivered in the tone of a high school civics teacher..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 655 words, 03/02/12
13.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream's reviews are separated by an average 13.5 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:Heist: Who Stole The American Dream's reviews cover 8.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 3,405 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 486 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream Coverage, Volume & Length (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 127 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream's reviews on average broke 127 days before 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 Heist: Who Stole The American Dream's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Heist: Who Stole The American Dream (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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