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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.
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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… -
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… -
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… -
"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… -
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…
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Apr 26, 2015Free 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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