Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Name: Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 6, 2004
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Douglas Cheek

2004

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Disinformation Company | Release Date: August 6, 2004 | Unrated

Starring: Douglas Cheek

Summary: This documentary provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know. (MoveOn.org / Center for American Progress)

Director: Robert Greenwald

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Unrated

Runtime: 78 min

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David Sterritt

This is an op-ed polemic, and it's refreshing to see one so skillfully produced by filmmakers with a shoestring budget and meager access to mainstream distribution. A must-see movie, no matter what your politics are. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Capable of astonishing even the already cynical. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

While largely effective, Greenwald's documentary is not a complete success. Read full review

David Edelstein

When those talking heads metamorphose into familiar ranting heads, it becomes another mesmerizing right-wing horror show. Read full review

David Rooney

The film lacks the accompanying media spotlight that boosted the Moore release and therefore appears unlikely to reach beyond a liberal audience with an already vehement aversion to Fox News' partisan coverage. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

When you watch Greenwald's barrage of pirated Fox News footage -- his filmmaking techniques are clearly testing the outer limits of the "fair use" doctrine, and may yet land him in court -- it's an overwhelming experience well beyond the hoot-inducing moments. Read full review

Megan Lehmann

This furious finger-pointer's doc is so one-sided, it undermines its own integrity. Read full review

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JmesB.

Nov 16, 2005

A compelling and, no doubt, accurate look how the FOX NEWS channel does business. Entertaining and very funny at times, this is a must-see for regular viewers of 24 hour cable news. As another reviewer noted, the people that really need to watch this will not. Even if you are a venomous A compelling and, no doubt, accurate look how the FOX NEWS channel does business. Entertaining and very funny at times, this is a must-see for regular viewers of 24 hour cable news. As another reviewer noted, the people that really need to watch this will not. Even if you are a venomous left-wing liberal who feels that you do need to see this, go ahead and watch it anyway. Why should you sleep better than me?… Expand

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