A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Home Box Office (HBO) | Release Date (Streaming): November 15, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmNov 15, 2021
Maggio’s film is also deeply moving in how it illustrates the ways in which a single life can have an eternal ripple effect throughout the generations, seamlessly blending Parks’ voice with those of the modern day photographers who carry on his legacy. Read full review
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Slant MagazineChris BarsantiJul 2, 2021
John Maggio’s documentary is workmanlike in presentation but scintillating in its content. Read full review
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The New York TimesNicolas RapoldNov 16, 2021
Perhaps no one documentary can do justice to Parks. But “Choice of Weapons” ends up streamlining his complexity, and its wind-down looks past his other audiovisual output. Read full review
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IndieWireTambay ObensonNov 16, 2021
Director Maggio’s reverence for Parks is certainly palpable in his documentary. It’s just not the deep-dive necessary to complement the scope of the work he created, and the impact he made, that would make the film truly enriching and compelling. But it might be enough to serve as a cursory introduction for the uninitiated. Read full review
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