Shooting the Mafia
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: November 22, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
VarietyGuy LodgeNov 20, 2019
Not quite a fleshed-out personal study, nor fully a meditation on what Battaglia’s camera sees, this intriguing but frustrating film finally makes the case for letting the photographer’s pictures tell their story. Read full review
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The PlaylistTed PillowNov 20, 2019
Shooting the Mafia is most fascinating when it uses Battaglia’s story, her reminiscences, and her unforgettable photographs, to show rather than tell the painful circumstances of Sicilian life under mob rule. Read full review
55
TheWrapSimon AbramsNov 22, 2019
Shooting the Mafia is, if nothing else, a decent introduction to Battaglia’s work, even if the rest of Loginotto’s primer doesn’t tell us much about who Battaglia is, or how to appreciate what she does. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisNov 29, 2019
It all gets a little unwieldy at times, but Shooting the Mafia is far from boring. We can’t take our eyes off it, just like a photo that’s out of focus, yet somehow remains arresting. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanNov 25, 2019
Most gratifying — if also gruesome — are the many examples of Battaglia’s powerful photographs of Mafia victims. Although black-and-white, they are deeply disturbing, and it is easy to imagine that Battaglia found the work difficult. Imagination is necessary, because Battaglia herself doesn’t provide the deep introspection you might expect. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 21, 2019
Idiosyncratic to the point of alienation. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesNov 20, 2019
Mildly informative but superficial, Shooting the Mafia is much less dynamic than its title. Read full review
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