Orwell Rolls in His Grave
Sag Harbor-Basement Pictures | Release Date: July 23, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Ingenious, eye-opening documentary. Read full review
100
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
An important new documentary that cites countless examples of self-censorship, under-reporting of serious issues, and -- worse than this -- deliberate neglect and outright conflicts of interest. Read full review
80
VarietyRonnie Scheib
A marvel of passionate succinctness. Read full review
63
New York PostMegan Lehmann
A cheaply made, occasionally repetitive, but passionately argued documentary. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Packed with more information than can possibly be digested in a single viewing, the film will be a bracing eye-opener to anyone who hasn't considered the full implications of recent Congressional debates advocating further media deregulation. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
Enlightening, at times disturbing, and always provocative, but Pappas manages to end with a glimmer of hope. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Tops Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" in anger and frustration. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
Even though he refuses to excise about 15 to 20 minutes of unnecessary material, Pappas is nonetheless a steady editor who, less intrepid than dogged, pieces together a sustainably intriguing, suitably distressing exposé. Read full review
50
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Pappas's talking heads can't exactly solve the problem, but they help to keep us from forgetting it. Read full review
30
Village VoiceEd Halter
In its attempt to diagnose a problem, it ends up serving more as a symptom of the left's current, and sadly warranted, anxieties. Read full review
30
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Less a formal documentary than a rambling screed. Read full review
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The movie comes across as a political science course videotape rather than a movie to fully engage a general audience. Read full review
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