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A look at the life and work of American journalist, I.F. Stone, who leads a one-man crusade against government deception.
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| The Seattle TimesJohn HartlI.F. Stone, an underground journalist who died in1989, left a rich legacy that is celebrated in a timely new documentary, All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception and the Spirit of I.F. Stone. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanEven if you belong to the choir it's preaching to, it has the rare distinction of being a movie you can agree and argue with at the same time. |
| Globe and MailSimon HouptIt lucidly argues that powerful interests have been creating supercharged fake stories for decades to advance their own nefarious interests. And the institutional media have too often blithely played along. |
| HeraldNet (Everett, WA)Robert HortonFilmmakers can't possibly predict what the world will look like when their movie actually gets released. Sometimes you get lucky. |
| Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersFeaturing footage from the last six decades, All Governments Lie is a timely, convincing documentary that will cause audiences to question what they see and read. |
| The PlaylistOktay Ege KozakPeabody creates a briskly paced doc that cleverly uses interviews and archive footage in order to distill this complex subject into an easily digestible viewing experience. |
| The Stranger (Seattle, WA)Charles MudedeThe so-so documentary -- and 'so-so' because progressives will not be surprised by its revelations. |
| Total FilmJamie GrahamIt’s fascinating stuff, if all a little rushed. |
| Film Journal InternationalChris BarsantiBy swinging too large a scythe, All Governments Lie needlessly demeans an entire profession in the interest of championing a few would-be Izzy Stones. |
| Village VoiceDaphne HowlandAll Governments Lie is worthy testimony that many journalists are in it for the truth. |
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone