Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal
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  • Summary: The documentary features a 2003 Carnegie Hall concert featuring many of folk music's leading lights, in honor an unsung American hero: music impresario Harold Leventhal. (Seventh Art Releasing)

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    The Weavers of 2003 did not sing as well as they did in 1982, or 1952, but if anything they had more heart, because more memories.
  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    White-haired Ronnie Gilbert of the Weavers -- the group was blacklisted during the McCarthy years -- is in especially fine voice.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    75
    Any opportunity to see Pete Seeger perform, even at age 85, is worth taking - and Seeger is front, center and full-throated in Jim Brown's concert film.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Josh Goldfein
    60
    Engaged but measured hagiography.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. estaz.
    9
    Beautifully done and recalls a great time that perhaps is relevant again. Jim Brown does a great job in weaving between the concert for Harold Leventhal as well as the history of the folk movement.… Expand
  2. howardl.
    9
    Excellent filmography in capturing the concert for Harold Leventhal and providing a background on the folk movement and connecting it to our times. Great job Jim brown.… Collapse

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