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Oswald's Ghost (2007)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:15

Rotten:5

Average Rating:6.6/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963 left a psychic wound on America that is with us still today. Few Americans then or now accept that a lone,... The assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963 left a psychic wound on America that is with us still today. Few Americans then or now accept that a lone, inconsequential gunman could bring down a president and alter history. In that breach, a culture of conspiracy has arisen that points to sinister forces at work in the shadows. Drawing upon rarely seen archival footage and interviews with key participants, Oswald's Ghost takes a fresh look at Kennedy's assassination, the public's reaction to the tragedy, and the government investigations that instead of calming fears lead to a widespread loss of trust in the institutions that govern our society. --© PBS [More]

Starring: Dan Rather, Norman Mailer, Gary Hart, Mark Lane

Starring: Dan Rather, Norman Mailer, Gary Hart, Mark Lane, Edward Jay Epstein

Director: Robert Stone

Director: Robert Stone
Screenwriter: Robert Stone
Producer: Robert Stone
Composer: Gary Lionelli
Studio: 7th Art Releasing

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Of course, it doesn't tell us what really happened; that's still shrouded in mystery and always will be, since Lee Harvey Oswald was shot within two days of his arrest.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
12/12/08
Andrew L. Urban
Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile

So long as filmmakers think they're exposing hidden facts, we'll be experiencing the effects of "Oswald's Ghost" long into the future.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
01/23/08
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

The more interesting question to raise might be "What toll does it take on a society when someone as inconsequential as Lee Harvey Oswald can slay someone as historically significant as JFK?

Full Review Source: Sly Fox | comment Comment
01/10/08
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Sly Fox

What starts out interesting eventually feels unfocused: Just what was the rationale for making this in the first place?

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
12/21/07
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Taking on the most over-used documentary topic in America, this JFK assassination flick has to produce a new angle. It doesn't do it.

Full Review Source: Monsters and Critics | comment Comment
12/07/07
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics

A straightforward documentary on the assassination of President Kennedy.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
12/07/07
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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The only obvious question that Oswald's Ghost raises is: how come Mort Sahl wasn't in the movie?

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/02/07
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

[A] meticulously researched, seemingly unbiased summary of the [JFK] killing and the major conspiracy theories.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
11/30/07
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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Filmmaker Robert Stone doesn't have the answer, but his curiosity about Oswald and the entire assassination experience has been shaped into this fascinating documentary.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
11/30/07
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
eFilmCritic.com

Veteran conspiracy buffs probably won’t find much of Stone's material particularly new, but Stone’s film does serve as a neat summary for the rest of us while offering a number of intriguing insights into how conspiracy theories work...

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/30/07
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Though the film may not change many minds about what happened and why, at least it attempts to describe and explain events like few other documentaries on the same topic.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
11/30/07
Eric Monder
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

Although [the director] often shifts abruptly from micro to macro, the film holds together, and a two-pronged thesis gradually emerges.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
11/30/07
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
Boxoffice Magazine

Though the material is hardly fresh, it retains some fascination, and Stone has assembled Oswald's Ghost well, with few of the stylistic tics that marred his Guerilla: The Taking Of Patty Hearst.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
11/29/07
Noel Murray
Noel Murray
AV Club

Oswald's Ghost is a thorough and systematic primer on how and why the JFK assassination became a generational obsession, and seemed to signal the demolition of at least one version of the American dream.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
11/29/07
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
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The selling point of Oswald’s Ghost, Robert Stone’s documentary about the enigmatic blue collar Texan generally regarded as the assassin of President John F. Kennedy, is its refusal to dispute the safest assumption.

Full Review Source: New York Press | comment Comment
11/28/07
Eric Kohn
Eric Kohn
New York Press

Stone argues quite convincingly that Kennedy's horrifically violent death will continue to prickle the national psyche.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
11/27/07
Michael Fox
Michael Fox
Village Voice
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The title of this nonfiction examination into JFK's assassination implies that its focus is the legacy of Lee Harvey Oswald and his infamous crime, but the truth is far more mundane.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
11/26/07
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine

Impresses as a concise, intelligent and rigorously well-researched piece of work.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
11/20/07
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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After a strong start, Oswald's Ghost ends up as ephemeral as its namesake.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
11/15/07
Maureen M. Hart
Maureen M. Hart
Chicago Tribune
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This is a good refresher course for those who aren't familiar with the JFK assassination. But despite the film's attempts to close the case, there will always be questions about what happened on that November day in Dallas.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
10/12/07
Leba Hertz
Leba Hertz
San Francisco Chronicle
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