American Blackout
  • Release Date: Sep 22, 2006
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  • Summary: Whatever you think you know about our election systems or Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, this film will make you question further why the news media fails to accurately inform the public. American Blackout critically examines the contemporary tactics used to control our democratic process and silence voices of political dissent. (Guerilla News Network)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Neva Chonin
    75
    The film is ultimately as much an indictment of liberal apathy as of conservative dirty dealing, and a canonization of McKinney for her continued refusal to follow any party's party line.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sura Wood
    70
    An engrossing, low-budget documentary, is a powerful examination of voting rights in America.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Michael Ferraro
    70
    Seeing stories about politicians like this that are so strongly passionate and enduring uplifts our feelings of dread towards politics. If only more politicians followed her example, perhaps we wouldn’t be in the current state we are in today.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    50
    The movie includes a postscript about her (McKinney's) loss, blaming it on more dirty tricks. That may be true, but it doesn't put the steam back in the film.

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