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U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) Rank 5 Reviews

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U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic
For people of a certain age, John Lennon is more icon than entertainer, a frozen memory of an ex-Beatle who died too young. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The Arizona Republic
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
If you consider yourself a Beatles fan, don't miss "The U.S. vs. John Lennon." This vivid documentary tells the ballad of the outspoken Lennon and his battle to stay in America and gain his green card. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
This movie is both sad and inspiring. It offers proof that Lennon's wit and art are everlasting. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
...though I was familiar with the songs, I never really understood the message. I do now. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
In an early '70s United States there was a controversial war being waged by our Nation's government. While the Viet Nam conflict was grabbing all the headlines, the Nixon administration was preoccupied with a paranoiac battle against the dissenting views ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Frank's Reel Reviews
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (M. K. Terrell)Christian Science Monitor (M. K. Terrell)
This fascinating documentary shows how far government will go to throttle opposition, but also how, sometimes, you can fight the establishment and win. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Christian Science Monitor (M. K. Terrell)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Co-directors and writers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld aim to bring his spirit back to us and, in that, they succeed. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Probably should be seen as an addendum to a much larger story of turmoil in the U.S., but it does have something that elevates a now-familiar story of protest and dissent: plenty of footage of Lennon and lots of Lennon's music. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Some documentaries are investigative, using new research to uncover hidden truths. Others serve as news digests, simply compiling facts that are already out there. "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" falls under the latter category. Produced by VH1, it has a ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Due to Yoko Ono's initiative, docu may be too celebratory and narrowly focused for those wanting to see a critical film of the celeb musician but its conspiracy thesis feels relevant for our times, and Lennon's music, though out of sequence, is great. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Lennon's story is so remarkable and the footage assembled here so fresh and fascinating that the film engrosses despite its formal failings. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Dixie Chicks' difficulties pale in comparison with John Lennon's. The man quoted (incorrectly) as saying the Beatles were more popular than Jesus caused an international uproar thereby. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for FirstShowing.net (Barry Wurst)FirstShowing.net (Barry Wurst)
...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at FirstShowing.net (Barry Wurst)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
The U.S. vs. John Lennon is the easy-listening version of a firebrand documentary; nothing in it is as incendiary as its title. In 1971, after he appeared at the rally to free imprisoned White Panther Party leader John Sinclair in Ann Arbor, Mich. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Entertainment Weekly
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Not the last word about Lennon, his music, or political activism, The U.S. Vs. John Lennon, is a step in the right direction, a movie that in its narrow focus is quite suitable for our politically-charged times. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
Who is John Sinclair and what does he have to do with John Lennon and Yoko Ono? He was a drug dealer and pot legalization activist, who was busted for selling two joints to an undercover cop. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Greenwich Village Gazette (Eric Lurio)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (John Payne)LA Weekly (John Payne)
The U.S. vs. John Lennon offers up the singer's famous, filmed confrontation with the ludicrously snotty New York Times writer Gloria Emerson, who calls Lennon "dear boy" as he heatedly attempts to defend the role of the artist in political discourse. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at LA Weekly (John Payne)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com ("Le Apprenti")Movie-Vault.com ("Le Apprenti")
The U.S. vs. John Lennon, written and directed by David Leaf and John Scheinfeld, presents the title ex-Beatle as more than a messenger for peace. Herein, the filmmakers show how, between 1966 to 1976, his actions made him not only a controversial ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Movie-Vault.com ("Le Apprenti")
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Expertly assembled, this [is a] crisp, coherent documentary ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Offers a stark reminder of a time when a rock musician could be considered subversive enough to warrant wiretaps and surveillance. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
By the time The U.S. vs. John Lennon is done, the filmmakers have reinforced the sense that pop music once produced prophets, as well as profits. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
It serves as a primer for what Lennon was and what he believed and what he did. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for CHUD (Devin Faraci)CHUD (Devin Faraci)
[A] complete hagiography, a film that smoothes out every rough edge in Lennon's life to the point where he's made into someone who seems terribly uninteresting and naïve. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at CHUD (Devin Faraci)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Jim Emerson)Chicago Sun-Times (Jim Emerson)
Not all he was saying was "Give peace a chance." When John Lennon and friends sang that song, and millions of anti-war protesters took up the chant, they were also saying "power to the people" (the name of another Lennon tune). And that, strangely, ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Jim Emerson)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Michael Booth)Denver Post (Michael Booth)
Works by reminding us of Lennon's best qualities: His impish, imperturbable sense of humor, his quick intelligence, his successful bantering with a hostile crush of world press mercenaries. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Denver Post (Michael Booth)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Some casual Beatles fans think John Lennon was just a househusband in the decade between the breakup of the band and his assassination. The new documentary "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" does a particular service by assembling forgotten footage from his anti- ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! MoviesJam! Movies
Film follows, via footage and reminiscences, John Lennon's activities in the Vietnam-era peace movement and the subsequent attempts by the Nixon White House to have him deported. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Jam! Movies
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
An engaging and informative film about the period in the life of the former Beatle during which he emerged as a political activist and, consequently, a thorn in the side of the Nixon administration. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)
A spirited, often acidic flashback of the roiling 1960s, backed up with eclectic interviews, Lennon songs and vivid archival footage. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
H1-style puff piece that focuses on John Lennon's post-Beatle dalliances which included making conceptual art (with Yoko), political activism (with Yoko), recording albums (with Yoko), having children (with Yoko) and sometimes even the odd bit of artsy ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Time Out
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Milwaukee Journal-SentinelThe Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
The nation is divided, and many citizens, including those in the artistic community, speak out against a president and an increasingly unpopular war. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Bill White)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Bill White)
What is ultimately so special about this film is its handling of the relationship between Lennon and wife, Yoko Ono. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Bill White)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON, by normally television directors David Leaf and John Scheinfeld, sounds like a hard-hitting documentary, given its straight-forward title, however, it's anything but. With plenty of great old John Lennon songs, it is an easy ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Steve Rhodes
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Whatever the motives behind it, this is a well-made and entertaining film, crammed with enough previously unseen footage to give any Beatles diehard a large charge. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Brian Gall)The King's Room (Brian Gall)
"THE US VS JOHN LENNON" IS A DOCUMENTARY THAT TELLS THE STORY OF PROBLEMS JOHN WAS HAVING WITH THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE IN THE EARLY 1970'S AND THE NUMBER OF YEARS THAT IT TOOK TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The King's Room (Brian Gall)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
``The U.S. vs. John Lennon" filters an entire era through the lens of one towering cultural figure, and so it has utility to two very different audiences: baby boomers who want to relive the glory days of '60s political activism, and protest kiddies ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Boston Globe
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Dan DeLuca)Philadelphia Inquirer (Dan DeLuca)
It's full-up with footage that shows the hero of the Yoko Ono-sanctioned film to be as witty, entertaining and dependably charismatic as ever, and rarely as simple-minded as his detractors would have it. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Dan DeLuca)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for "Steve Rhodes""Steve Rhodes"
THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON, by normally television directors David Leaf and John Scheinfeld, sounds like a hard-hitting documentary, given its straight-forward title, however, it's anything but. With plenty of great old John Lennon songs, it is an easy ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at "Steve Rhodes"
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Entertaining, and a history lesson in hysteria (both on the side of Nixon and the protest movement) for people who were not there. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Lennon's spirit, like his music, shines through this movie like a beacon. Powerful stuff. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Musical icon John Lennon gets his day in the sun in this unflinching documentary about the far-reaching power of celebrity. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Eric D. Snider)DVD Talk (Eric D. Snider)
Some documentaries are investigative, using new research to uncover hidden truths. Others serve as news digests, simply compiling facts that are already out there. "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" falls under the latter category. Produced by VH1, it has a ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at DVD Talk (Eric D. Snider)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide (Ken Fox)
Ending the film with a perfunctory run-through of Lennon's murder on the doorstep of his Manhattan apartment building, however, foregrounds an unfortunate irony: Had the INS succeeded in forcing Lennon out of the U.S., he might be alive today. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at TV Guide (Ken Fox)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
While there is nothing particularly new in the film, it is a stirring celebration of a man of enormous talent, humor and humanity, laid waste by an assassin in New York in 1980. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
There's a deja' vu moment about this documentary. Haven't we seen all this before? Hasn't the subject been considered and reconsidered? Isn't it all but exhausted? I'm not going to tell you that this is a fresh new look and for that, worth doing ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
The movie features a wide array of interview subjects - but, thankfully, the most passionate voice is Lennon's. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLYeye WEEKLY
For this slick, talking-heads and archives doc, an oft-told story gets some welcome new insight from some people who were in on it in the first place. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at eye WEEKLY
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Warren Curry)Entertainment Insiders (Warren Curry)
I was eight years old when John Lennon died. Though I don't recall exactly where I was when I first heard about the tragedy, I do remember his death dominating the news for several days. I would soon learn that he was a member of The Beatles, the most ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Warren Curry)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
In the end, however, the film's many strengths far outweigh its flaws. Whether you're a Lennon fan, or an American history aficionado, The U.S. vs. John Lennon is an illuminating documentary that captures a time of sociopolitical unrest with ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Reel.com
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
As a big John Lennon fan, I was looking forward to seeing this documentary, but was disappointed by its relative simplicity in scope and presentation. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Situates the violation of one U.S. resident's civil rights in the context of Nixon-era paranoia and warmongering, a mood the film suggests is once again upon us. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Lennon's story is so remarkable and the footage assembled here so fresh and fascinating that the film engrosses despite its formal failings. Give it a chance. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
The primary talking head is Ono, of course, who's serenely protective of Lennon's greater legacy. Her cooperation ties the film's hands, but only to a point. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Within limits, this is an excellent documentary. Even fans who think they've seen everything will see things here they haven't seen. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
David Leaf and John Scheinfeld's documentary tells the story of John Lennon and Yoko Ono post-Beatles and living in New York, where their artistic and political activities (including friendships with Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale) roused the ire of ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
People who love Lennon will almost certainly like the film; his detractors will almost certainly howl "bias!" Even so, it's a movie that, at its best, makes you ache with the memory of an anguished era and its fallen pop culture hero. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
He was my favorite Beatle. He was smart, funny, spontaneous, warm and a little bit bad (I liked that part best). I still miss him. Directors and screenwriters David Leaf and John Scheinfeld deliver a sanitized portrait of John Lennon from 1966 until his ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Documentarians David Leaf and John Scheinfeld go beyond the usual glibness, revealing a much fuller portrait of the man. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The film draws upon news footage, old song recordings and interviews with his friends to craft a portrait in immense, rewarding detail. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.90 out of 4 stars for The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
In addition to listening to Lennon's music, I discovered so many new angles to important events that helped to shape pop culture and political policies of the 1960s and 70s and some that may need to be revisited today. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at ReviewExpress.com (Diana Saenger)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Variety (Phil Gallo)Variety (Phil Gallo)
To track the transformation of John Lennon from adored Beatle to government-stalked peace advocate is David Leaf's stated intention for The U.S. vs. John Lennon, and the pic persuasively chronicles an artist sticking to his guns through activism. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Variety (Phil Gallo)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Generic VH1 rock doc, The U.S. vs. John Lennon opening here next week is snazzy, mawkish, and practically Pavlovian in recycling all requisite late-'60s images. Given its subject, though, this David Leaf John Scheinfeld production is not only poignant ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
Sheds some unexpected light on the uneven and still undigested career of one of the most paradoxical artists pop culture has yet produced. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Salon.com (Andrew O'Hehir)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (A.O. Scott)The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
One of the best-known cultural figures of the past half-century, leaves the movie with little to do but add its sometimes sanctimonious voice to the chorus of praise and admiration. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
At a time when the country is engaged in fresh debates about the fragile relationship between privacy and national security, this particular chapter seems worth revisiting. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning News
Musical icon John Lennon gets his day in the sun in this unflinching documentary about the far-reaching power of celebrity. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The Dallas Morning News
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
The long legal effort by the Nixon Administration to deport John Lennon and Yoko Ono is the culminating act of this documentary, a solid but unremarkable piece that covers the singer's post-Beatle involvement with American anti-war activists and the ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for PopMattersPopMatters
John Lennon didn’t mean to be singled out by Richard Nixon’s administration, but he knew what to do when it happened. According to David Leaf and John Scheinfeld’s documentary, his seeming threat resulted from a confluence of forces perfectly ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at PopMatters
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Associated Press (Christy Lemire)Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
It feels as if [Ono's] cooperation resulted in a softened perspective on the musician-turned- activist-turned-icon. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
A nice little documentary that provides a view of recent history for those who didn't live through it, or a nostalgia trip for those who did. However, as vehicle for presenting anything new or surprising, it fails. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Documents the Nixon administration's failed, almost comically inept attempt to deport the most political of The Beatles and his wife, Yoko Ono. Given the latter's cooperation with the filmmakers, it comes as no surprise the Lennons come off as saints. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Speaking as one of the mourners, did I mention how pleasant it is to revisit footage of John Lennon? And to listen to his music which, in this case, comes either in taped performances or laid onto the soundtrack, no fewer than 40 songs drawn ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
An entertaining, lightweight (sometimes too much so) documentary about Lennon's deportation case ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
The aim may be laudable, but nothing gets hit except some awfully tired targets. And fatigue doesn't resonate. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (Arthur Salm)San Diego Union-Tribune (Arthur Salm)
The clips of Lennon and Ono (who appears as one of the present-day talking heads, and a most thoughtful one, at that) are every one of them fascinating. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (Arthur Salm)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
Governments don't like opposition, especially not when engaged in an unpopular war. And no war in U.S. history was less popular than the incursion into Vietnam, a monumental mistake that cost some 57,000 American lives and untold numbers of broken lives a ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Gene Seymour)Newsday (Gene Seymour)
What gives the film its spine is the presence of Lennon himself as an articulate, earnest and magnetic social conscience. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
'Give Peace a Chance' is hardly Lennon's best song, but heard again in the context of the war in Iraq, both the song and the Lennon-Ono Christmas billboards that proclaimed 'War Is Over (If You Want It)' seem more necessary than naive. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily News (Jonathan Takiff)Philadelphia Daily News (Jonathan Takiff)
Officially endorsed by Lennon's widow, the film gains considerable credibility and flavor from her interviews, rare footage from the family archives (they documented everything), and especially the inclusion of more than three dozen Lennon songs. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Jonathan Takiff)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
The best moments in the documentary "The U.S. vs. John Lennon" come when the late musician seen here in archival footage shares his views on life, love and various other subjects. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Serves two useful purposes: to collect some of the Beatle's wittiest social barbs, and to inform a young audience... ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
When former Beatle John Lennon and his performance artist wife Yoko Ono moved to New York City and became antiwar activists by staging bag-ins and bed-ins the media mocked, but when they began funding groups like the Black Panthers, F.B.I. Chief J. Edgar ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Jolie Williamson)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Jolie Williamson)
In the documentary "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," it's suggested that Lennon was a convenient tool of anti-war and anti-administration activists during the early 1970s. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Jolie Williamson)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Keeping company with the memory of John Lennon is usually time well-spent, and this documentary, which focuses mostly on the years the former Beatle lived in New York, is no different. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
As a big John Lennon fan, I was looking forward to seeing this documentary, but was disappointed by its relative simplicity in scope and presentation. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Sam Adams)Los Angeles Times (Sam Adams)
There may not be a moral, but it's a fascinating human story, one that The U.S. vs. John Lennon only begins to tell. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Los Angeles Times (Sam Adams)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Maxim (Pete Hammond)Maxim (Pete Hammond)
A controversial and engrossing look at a 20th century genius under fire. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Maxim (Pete Hammond)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Just in case you were thinking our times are unsettled. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)
The most attention-getting culmination of recent films focusing on the protest movements of the '60s ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
We live, as the pundits say, in the United States of Amnesia. Even so, did the makers of "The U.S. vs. John Lennon," an inquiry into our government's bizarre attempt to neutralize the perceived political juice of that famed English singer-songwriter, ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
Governments don't like opposition, especially not when engaged in an unpopular war. And no war in U.S. history was less popular than the incursion into Vietnam, a monumental mistake that cost some 57,000 American lives and untold numbers of broken lives ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
a great retro ride for those who miss those trippy days, but not much of an educational experience. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)
The film's first half has zero to do with its title, and its second half digs up familiar turf. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (A.O. Scott)New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Makes the case that, in just about every way that counted, Lennon was a better person than Richard M. Nixon. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
Imagine a naive, simplistic documentary about the most complex, cynical member of the Beatles. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
The U.S. vs. John Lennon isn't so much a history of Lennon's pacifism as a continuation of it, the last bed-in, so to speak, with contemporary figures like Gore Vidal and Noam Chomsky on hand to connect Vietnam with Iraq, President Nixon with ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
The liberal documentary by David Leaf and John Scheinfeld revisits the legal effort by the Nixon Administration to silence and deport John Lennon and Yoko Ono and in so doing explores the Vietnam-era struggle that so bitterly divided the country, and ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
A frustratingly superficial look at the life of an American icon. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
avid Leaf and John Scheinfeld's The U.S. vs. John Lennon doesn't strain to be topical: Way before Gore Vidal makes the parallel for us, it's abundantly clear that the filmmakers' account of our Vietnam-era government's meddlesome involvement in John ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Slant Magazine
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Empire (Damon Wise)Empire (Damon Wise)
Perhaps not an entirely a faithful portrayal of the era or the great man, but interesting in parts. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Empire (Damon Wise)
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
In this Che Guevara t-shirt of a film, the same cliche them and us shadow play that MTV and VH1 stage in everything they produce about the American 1960s is extended so excruciatingly that the era seems to occur year by year in real time. If you've ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Tony MedleyTony Medley
Call me a cock-eyed optimist. Whenever I go to a documentary, I hope for even-handedness. That was what I was hoping. But a list of the people interviewed in this documentary, which is advertised as being the story of former Beatle ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at Tony Medley
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
You wonder if the film might actually have been worthwhile without the random stuff it includes. I mean, for instance, imagine there's no Geraldo Rivera. It isn't hard to do. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
U.S. vs. John Lennon, The (2006) scores a combined 0.64 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
There's precious little of Lennon's legendary crankiness on display in The U.S. Vs. John Lennon, a fawning hagiography that diligently shaves away the ex-Beatle's rough edges and knotty idiosyncrasies. ...read the complete U.S. vs. John Lennon movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
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