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WHO BOMBED JUDI BARI?Movie Reviews
Documentary about an Earth First! activist accused by the FBI of planning an attack that bombed her own car in 1990. Cast:Judi Bari, Darryl Cherney, Dennis CunninghamDirector:Mary Liz ThomsonRelease Date:November 16, 2012DVD Release: TBD Length:1 hr 33 min
Who Bombed Judi Bari?, Good (Not Great) Reviews (Doc) Limited
Who Bombed Judi Bari? played in limited release to good not great reviews. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "While Thomson's admiring tone too often turns the film into an outright tribute, she does present enough evidence to suggest that Bari, who died in 1997, deserves one." More Reviews Below...
Who Bombed Judi Bari? Positive Reviews (7 Reviews, reviews below)
Who Bombed Judi Bari? has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (5 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...relies too much on rehash and preaching to the choir to kindle a broad-based outrage, but it does make you wonder what really happened on May 24, 1990."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 11/16/12
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "While Thomson's admiring tone too often turns the film into an outright tribute, she does present enough evidence to suggest that Bari, who died in 1997, deserves one."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 107 words, 11/16/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Though its early sections feel repetitive and self-congratulatory, the doc's tension builds... Within its limited scope, this is a compelling tribute to Bari..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/07/12
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...a tough and intriguingly well-told account of the fight between environmentalists and corporate raiders... a pseudo-vérité assemblage of events..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 11/14/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Who Bombed Judi Bari? has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...a tough and intriguingly well-told account of the fight between environmentalists and corporate raiders... a pseudo-vérité assemblage of events..."(See all of Michelle Orange's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 11/14/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...relies too much on rehash and preaching to the choir to kindle a broad-based outrage, but it does make you wonder what really happened on May 24, 1990."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 11/16/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Though its early sections feel repetitive and self-congratulatory, the doc's tension builds... Within its limited scope, this is a compelling tribute to Bari..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/07/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: GOOD "...a heartfelt tribute... makes a clear and cogent case (later upheld by a court verdict) that police and FBI falsified evidence in order to discredit Bari's cause."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 187 words, 11/16/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...sometimes overly exhaustive... an effectively moving tribute to Bari, whose tireless passion for her cause is well evident even when she's in her severely weakened state."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 375 words, 11/17/12
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "Though its early sections feel repetitive and self-congratulatory, the doc's tension builds... Within its limited scope, this is a compelling tribute to Bari..."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 246 words, 12/07/12
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...relies too much on rehash and preaching to the choir to kindle a broad-based outrage, but it does make you wonder what really happened on May 24, 1990."(See all of Neil Genzlinger's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 199 words, 11/16/12
8.8 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Who Bombed Judi Bari?'s reviews are separated by an average 8.8 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.
Who Bombed Judi Bari? (7 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Who Bombed Judi Bari?'s reviews cover 9.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,508 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 215 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 5 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Who Bombed Judi Bari?'s reviews on average broke 5 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 Who Bombed Judi Bari?'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Who Bombed Judi Bari? (7 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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