American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein

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American Jewish academic Norman Finkelstein discusses foreign policy toward Israel and the Middle East.
  • Genre:
    war, mystery and thriller, biography, documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    David Ridgen, Nicolas Rossier
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Nicolas Rossier
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Critic Reviews for American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein

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  • An engaging portrait of an academic whose work is both fueled and undermined by his vitriolic personality.

    October 7, 2013 | Full Review…

    J. R. Jones

    Chicago Reader

  • While this tenure-challenged Middle Eastern studies professor is hardly pleasant cinematic company, it's tough to look away.

    March 12, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Gary Goldstein

    Los Angeles Times

  • A cautiously respectful documentary portrait of a political firebrand who presents himself as a beacon of moral truth in the murk of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

    February 11, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

    Stephen Holden

    New York Times

  • David Ridgen and Nicolas Rossier's docu on Norman Finkelstein, American Radical, promises to prove as controversial as the man himself.

    February 10, 2010 | Full Review…

    Ronnie Scheib

    Variety

  • "American radical" may be a misnomer for an intellectual whose life, thought, and rhetoric have been forcefully shaped by a mother whose concentration-camp experience turned her into a fiery booster for every available underdog.

    February 9, 2010 | Full Review…

    Ella Taylor

    Village Voice

  • Even for those likely to be sympathetic to his point of view, Norman Finkelstein can be a difficult figure to embrace.

    February 9, 2010 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Andrew Schenker

    Slant Magazine
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  • Apr 26, 2015
    Free speech protects but does nor protect from public dismissal. Finkelstein does himself no favours as he pokes the bunny sufficiently to ensure professional demise.
    John B Super Reviewer
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