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INCENDIARY: THE WILLINGHAM CASEMovie Reviews
Documentary about the controversy over the 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham for the arson murders of his children, despite overwhelming expert criticism of the prosecution's evidence. Cast:John Lentini, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Gerald Hurst, David Martin, Rick CaseyDirector:Steve Mims, Joe BaileyRelease Date:September 30, 2011DVD Release:June 1, 2012From:Truly IndieLength:1 hr 44 min
JUNE 1, 2012
Incendiary: The Willingham Case, Good Reviews (Doc) Limited
Incendiary: The Willingham Case played in limited release to good reviews. • Ann Hornaday wrote in the Washington Post, "An audience favorite at this year's Silverdocs documentary festival... a gripping, appalling and finally galling tick-tock of justice denied in modern-day Texas." • And Joe Leydon called the film in Daily Variety, "...consistently interesting..." More Reviews Below...
Incendiary: The Willingham Case Positive Reviews (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Incendiary: The Willingham Case has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...involving... isn't focused on sorting out the ethical rights and wrongs... It centers instead on whether we understand or respect evolving standards of scientific evidence."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 10/07/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...raises interesting and important questions but suffers from poor organization and glosses over or ignores inconvenient facts."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 324 words, 10/07/11
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...an exhaustive activist documentary about the posthumous efforts to exonerate Cameron Todd Willingham and, in doing so, to transform state forensic procedures."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 10/05/11
KEY CITIES (3 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "An audience favorite at this year's Silverdocs documentary festival... a gripping, appalling and finally galling tick-tock of justice denied in modern-day Texas."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 619 words, 09/30/11
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The Papacy is not the only institution in the world that lays a claim to infallibility... a sobering look at the danger of fallible people making irreversible decisions."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 10/07/11
Cary Darling, Miami Herald: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...makes for a compelling film, though ultimately what really happened on that morning in 1991 may forever remain a mystery."(See all of Cary Darling's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 241 words, 10/14/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Nick Schager, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "...an exhaustive activist documentary about the posthumous efforts to exonerate Cameron Todd Willingham and, in doing so, to transform state forensic procedures."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 232 words, 10/05/11
Sam Adams, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "...what Willingham's case demonstrates most forcefully is that people see what they want to see.... In an ideal world, 'Incendiary' would transgress those built-in biases..."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 434 words, 10/06/11
Joseph Jon Lanthier, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...exposes a crucial social dialectic without affixing a relatable, if reductive, human face... an illustration of the many arbitrary limitations of our judicial system."(See all of Joseph Jon Lanthier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 479 words, 10/06/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...involving... isn't focused on sorting out the ethical rights and wrongs... It centers instead on whether we understand or respect evolving standards of scientific evidence."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 10/07/11
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: GOOD "...a frequently unsettling account of how dubious 'science' possibly led to an irreversible miscarriage of justice.... consistently interesting..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 242 words, 04/03/11
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...a compelling justice-denied doc with implications reaching far beyond the specifics of one event... Solidly engaging throughout..."(See all of John DeFore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 448 words, 10/03/11
David DeWitt, New York Times: GOOD "...involving... isn't focused on sorting out the ethical rights and wrongs... It centers instead on whether we understand or respect evolving standards of scientific evidence."(See all of David DeWitt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 329 words, 10/07/11
11.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Incendiary: The Willingham Case's reviews are separated by an average 11.8 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:Incendiary: The Willingham Case's reviews cover 12.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,335 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 361 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Incendiary: The Willingham Case Coverage, Volume & Length (12 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 7 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Incendiary: The Willingham Case's reviews on average broke 7 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 Incendiary: The Willingham Case's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Incendiary: The Willingham Case (12 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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