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  • Summary: Werner Herzog interviews five inmates on death row about the crimes they committed and life in jail.
  • Genre(s): Documentary, Educational
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  1. Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    Mar 8, 2012
    91
    No matter where you stand on the death-penalty debate, this is must-watch revelation--and, thanks to Herzog, tense and suspenseful drama.
  2. Reviewed by: Mike Hale
    Mar 8, 2012
    80
    A surprising element of the series--making it both compelling and perversely enjoyable--is that Mr. Herzog loosens up, getting more argumentative in the interviews and presenting moments of mordant humor.
  3. Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Mar 8, 2012
    80
    His style of filmmaking--to obsessively explore his subject from as many points of entry as possible--is the cinematic definition of thought-provoking.
  4. Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    Mar 8, 2012
    50
    This one gets catergorized as both yuck and yikes TV. Not for the weak of stomach or pure of heart.

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