Silicon Cowboys
FilmRise | Release Date: September 16, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
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0
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80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenSep 15, 2016
Director Cohen, whose “Facing Fear” was among the 2014 Oscar nominees for documentary short, lends this classic David versus Goliath story a playfully retro feel. Read full review
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Village VoiceLuke Y. ThompsonSep 14, 2016
Director Jason Cohen (the Oscar-nominated short Facing Fear) wants his documentary history of Compaq computers to be fun — and indeed, compared to the overly earnest clips of Halt and Catch Fire inserted for contrast, the real slow-talking Texans in the tale are a hoot. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleLeba HertzSep 15, 2016
Although we know the outcome, Silicon Cowboys feels like a suspense thriller. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineSteven WrightSep 12, 2016
Jason Cohen’s slick aesthetics manage to elevate Silicon Cowboys beyond fellow “info dumps” of this caliber. Read full review
70
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiSep 15, 2016
Silicon Cowboys prizes the human drama behind business events, much as in “The Social Network” or “Steve Jobs.” Those films, too, pretended that technology was the star. But they knew that people were the real story. Read full review
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