A riveting, eye-opening documentary that, like Norman himself, is undoubtedly worthy of more attention.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 30, 2019

. . . the fact remains that despite death threats and worse, this trio of men had the courage of their convictions and the strength of character to speak out.

Full Review | Aug 22, 2017

Powerful stuff, remembering what happened afterwards in America and Australia and also that dozens of Mexican protesters were killed by the police at the time.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 13, 2012

The IOC furthers its reputation for frigid pomposity in Matt Norman's documentary about black-power-saluting athletes.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 12, 2012

A moving and worthwhile tale.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 12, 2012

Fascinating, well constructed and extremely moving.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 11, 2012

A comprehensive, well-structured deconstruction of an important socio-political moment.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 10, 2012

An affectionate and affecting tribute.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 10, 2012

A powerful and poignant theme, but Salute would perhaps have worked better as a TV documentary.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 8, 2012

A valuable reminder of how athletes can take a courageous stand.

Full Review | Jul 3, 2012

The film makes excellent use of archival footage and has a heartwarming, spirited atmosphere, but also tends toward repetitiveness.

Full Review | Jul 22, 2008

This wonderful humanitarian story -- especially relevant on the eve of the Beijing Olympics -- deserves to be told and it's a bit of a surprise it hasn't been told before, while Peter Norman was still alive.

Full Review | Jul 21, 2008

On one level, it is a story of real idealism, the youthful sort that the Olympics are supposed to be about; on another, it's about the corruption and betrayal of those ideals in the way the Olympics are actually run.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 18, 2008

This wonderful humanitarian story -- especially relevant on the eve of the Beijing Olympics -- deserves to be told and it's a bit of a surprise it hasn't been told before, while Peter Norman was still alive.

Full Review | Jul 16, 2008