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UNDER FIRE: JOURNALISTS IN COMBATMovie Reviews
Documentary about the psychological and emotional toll on journalists covering wars. Cast:Chris Hedges, Finbarr O'Reilly, Christina Lamb, Jeremy Bowen, Ian Stewart, Jon Steele, Paul Watson, Susan Ormiston, Anthony LoydDirector:Martyn BurkeRelease Date:November 11, 2011DVD Release: TBD From:Mercury Media InternationalLength:1 hr 29 min
Under Fire: Journalists In Combat, Very Good Reviews (Doc) NYC, LA
Under Fire: Journalists In Combat played in New York City and Los Angeles to very good reviews. • Robert Abele wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "Martyn Burke drives home the traumatic nature of the gig — how it creates adrenaline junkies, ruins personal relationships and often leads to crippling PTSD." • And Ernest Hardy wrote in the Village Voice and LA Weekly, "...fascinating, often devastating." More Reviews Below...
Under Fire: Journalists In Combat Positive Reviews (9 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...well made... You want to hear these thoughtful, articulate and sometimes self-lacerating men and women describe their experiences and traumas."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/02/11
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...this chronicle of print and broadcast journalists placing their lives in danger to tell the stories inside war zones is important and gripping..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 79 words, 12/02/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Martyn Burke drives home the traumatic nature of the gig -- how it creates adrenaline junkies, ruins personal relationships and often leads to crippling PTSD."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 11/11/11
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...fascinating, often devastating. The men and women who cover wars and conflicts around the globe are almost uniformly tough (at least outwardly), driven, obsessed..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 11/30/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Under Fire: Journalists In Combat has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Ernest Hardy, Village Voice/LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...fascinating, often devastating. The men and women who cover wars and conflicts around the globe are almost uniformly tough (at least outwardly), driven, obsessed..."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 249 words, 11/30/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...awash in an overload of flashy visual techniques that are more distracting than pernicious.... never sidesteps the thorny issues of a journalist's ethical responsibility..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 510 words, 11/05/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...well made... You want to hear these thoughtful, articulate and sometimes self-lacerating men and women describe their experiences and traumas."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/02/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Martyn Burke drives home the traumatic nature of the gig -- how it creates adrenaline junkies, ruins personal relationships and often leads to crippling PTSD."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 11/11/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Justin Chang, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "A sobering series of conversations with reporters and photographers... reckons with its subject in straightforward but engrossingly tough-minded fashion."(See all of Justin Chang's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 284 words, 11/13/11
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: VERY GOOD "...details the traumas of combat journalism.... hauntingly dissects the rise of media mortality in the war zone and the mental disorders that follow."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 518 words, 12/04/11
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "Martyn Burke drives home the traumatic nature of the gig -- how it creates adrenaline junkies, ruins personal relationships and often leads to crippling PTSD."(See all of Robert Abele's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 11/11/11
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: VERY GOOD(cg) "The core strength of the film lies in the fine interviews with the nine journalists... a somber, tragic documentary on a subject that begs for further exploration."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 506 words, 11/05/11
Rachel Saltz, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...well made... You want to hear these thoughtful, articulate and sometimes self-lacerating men and women describe their experiences and traumas."(See all of Rachel Saltz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/02/11
11.2 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Under Fire: Journalists In Combat's reviews are separated by an average 11.2 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:Under Fire: Journalists In Combat's reviews cover 9.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,880 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 320 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Under Fire: Journalists In Combat Coverage, Volume & Length (9 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 14 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Under Fire: Journalists In Combat's reviews on average broke 14 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 Under Fire: Journalists In Combat's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Under Fire: Journalists In Combat (9 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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