Giuliani Time: Reviews

SeeingBlack.com 6/2/06

“Shows clearly how campaign rhetoric about law and order can easily morph into police running amuck and the trampling of the rights of citizens.”

-- Esther Iverem, SeeingBlack.com

http://www.seeingblack.com/article_47.shtml


Roll Call 5/25/06

“Fascinating…damning and memorable.”

--Josh Kurtz, Roll Call

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/51_129/ath/13540-1.html

Washington Post 5/26/06

“Nothing chills the blood so thoroughly as the sight of a powerful man turned gleeful bully.”

--Michael Powell, Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/25/AR2006052502136.html

Washington Post Weekend 5/26/06

“Mesmerizing.”

--Michael Powell, Washington Post Weekend

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=cityguide/profile&id=1120940&lat=200.0&lon=200.0&displaySearchLocation=&nm=1&categories=Movies

Entertainment Weekly Review 5/26/06

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,1197653_1_0_,00.html

 

Boxoffice Magazine 5/12/06

“3 ½ stars - A skilled, exhaustive look into the controversial political life of a national figure.”

--Jordan Reed, Boxoffice Magazine

http://www.boxoffice.com/scripts/fiw.dll?GetReview?&where=ID&terms=8635

 

The NYC Movie Guru 5/12/06

“Informative, well organized, and persuasive! A must see!”

--Avi Offer, The NYC Movie Guru

http://www.nycmovieguru.com/giulianitime.html

 

Newsday 5/12/06

“3 ½ stars - Fierce, detailed polemic.”

--Gene Seymour, Newsday”

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/movies/ny-etmov24737060may12,0,3646060.story?coll=ny-moviereview-headlines

 

New York Times 5/12/06

Review

--A.O. Scott, New York Times

http://movies2.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/movies/12giul.html

 

New York Times 5/12/06

Interview - Giuliani, Through a Lens Darkly

--Robin Finn, New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/12/nyregion/12lives.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

 

Salon.com 5/11/06

“Even those who are likely to support Giuliani’s core policies…may be disturbed by what they see in ‘Giuliani Time.’”

--Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com

http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2006/05/11/btm/index_np.html

 

Village Voice 5/9/06

“An incisive portrait of power seizure and class combat.”

--Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0619,atkinson,73162,20.html

 

UTNE Magazine May/June 2006

“With Giuliani's post-9/11 resurrection as a hero, Giuliani Time should be required viewing before the next election cycle.”

--Anthony Kaufman, UTNE Magazine

http://www.utne.com/pub/2006_135/promo/12079-1.html

 

NY Magazine 4/17/06

“A sneak preview of the documentary Giuliani Time reminded us of the pre-9/11 days when New York was ruled by a vengeful deity.”

--Mark Adams, NY Magazine

http://www.newyorkmetro.com/news/intelligencer/16733/index.html

 

WABC 4/12/06

“Blistering.”

--Dave Evans, WABC

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=4079698

 

New York Times 4/12/06

“Nothing less than a full frontal assault on the civic deification of Rudolph W. Giuliani.”

--Patrick Healy, New York Times

http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F7071EFE34540C718DDDAD0894DE404482

 

IN THESE TIMES - May 2006

"Giuliani: Hero or Race Baiter?"
- Steven Wishnia

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The New York Times 4/7/06

"Mr. Giuliani's own complicated history, from reports of organized crime connections in his family to his bellicose conduct in office, would receive new attention; a new, unflattering political documentary, "Giuliani Time," is to be released commercially in New York next month, and at least one forthcoming book is investigating Mr. Giuliani's handling of 9/11."
- Patrick Healy

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Sixty Second Preview 3/27/06

“4 stars – riveting.”

--Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview

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Los Angeles Times 3/23/06

“Blistering.”

--Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-wk-screen23mar23,1,4360016.story?coll=la-headlines-politics&ctrack=1&cset=true

 

Lobos Movie Reviews 3/19/06

"This film is a must. Go to the big screen for sure."
- Judith Wolfe, Lobos Movie Reviews

http://judithwolfe.com/lobosmoviereviews/reviews/giulianitime.html

 

EInsiders.com 3/19/06

"3 ½ stars...Excellent and intriguing."
- Jonathan Hickman, EInsiders.com

http://www.einsiders.com/reviews/archives/show_theatrical.php?review_theatricle=536

 

Los Angeles Times 3/23/06

"Blistering."
- Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-wk-screen23mar23,1,4360016.story?coll=la-headlines-politics&ctrack=1&cset=true

 

Sixty Second Preview 3/27/06

"4 stars - riveting."
- Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview

No internet link currently available

 

Variety, Gotham Ed. 3/16/05 JAY WEISSBERG

Before Rudy Giuliani seemed on the fast track to sainthood, there was a time -- almost reeking of nostalgia at this post-9/11 date -- when his autocratic rule over Gotham ruffled more than a few feathers. Veteran cinematographer Kevin Keating remembers those days and makes them fresh again in his first-rate docu "Giuliani Time." Chock-a-block with incisive commentaries both pro and con, pic's sole drawback is its quick finish on that fateful September day without updating Rudy's subsequent rise and fall. Interest will be high in Gotham itself, but yesterday's news may not play so well in Peoria.
Keating, best known for his lensing on docus by the Maysles brothers and Barbara Kopple, spent more than five years working on "Giuliani Time" but then faced an icy reception from distribs unwilling to handle a critique of the man seen by many as the heroic face of the Big Apple. Now that the Bernie Kerik debacle has given Giuliani another shiner, the time seems ripe for this unflattering appraisal of Rudy's years in public life.
Investigative biographer and "Village Voice" editor Wayne Barrett acts as Keating's guide through Giuliani's well-hidden family past, with its ties to gambling joints, the Mob, and Sing Sing. A brief discussion of the early years leads to Giuliani's rapid promotion in the D.A.'s office and his controversial role in the deportation of Haitian boat people.
Main chunk of time is spent on Giuliani's years as mayor, when his zero tolerance policies received worldwide attention and outsiders praised the Disneyfication of Babylon-on-the-Hudson. Through wellchosen commentators ranging from lawyers, community activists and assorted politicos, Keating strips away the self-aggrandizement and analyzes the record, setting into a national context the acclaimed drop in crime and the mayor's concentration on perceived "quality of life" problems.
Especially damning are discussions of Giuliani's cold regard for racial issues, highlighted by his
polarizing handling of the traumatic Abner Louima and Amadou Diallo cases. Surprisingly, Keating fails to make anything of Giuliani's orders to surround City Hall with massive concrete barriers, a move that perfectly symbolized his disdain for dissenting opinions. Former mayor Ed Koch pointedly remarks that Giuliani "uses the levers of power to punish."
All seemed to come crashing to earth in early 2001, when health issues and private scandals saw his influence plummet. But then came 9/11.
Superb use of footage is to be expected from Keating, who made his career working with a pantheon of American docu makers. Tech aspects are flawless -- even down to Donald Trump's credit-worthy makeup.
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117926280?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=%2A

 

The Gotham Gazette 8/31/04  Joshua Brustein

“Above all the film is a fairly rigorous examination of the policies of Giuliani’s eight years as mayor.”

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Variety  2/18/05  Jay Weissberg

"First rate docu."

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117926280?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=%22giuliani+time%22