
Tells the story of underground cartoonist Mike Diana, who was the first person in the United States to be convicted of artistic obscenity.... (Full plot summary below)
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Tells the story of underground cartoonist Mike Diana, who was the first person in the United States to be convicted of artistic obscenity.
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| 812filmreviewsRobert DanielsAnd while few would find pleasure in seeing Diana's art...Henenlotter brings to light what was a miscarriage of justice against Diana. |
| Citizen DameLauren Humphries-BrooksThe question is not do we like the art, but whether or not that art should be censored and its creator fined and imprisoned for producing it. Can we excuse an attack on First Amendment rights because the art is personally repellant to us? |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeThis film... is an important piece of work. |
| Crooked MarqueeEric D. SniderTells the frustrating, baffling, incredible-but-true story with an attitude of good-humored punk energy. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanA documentary that will offend and enlighten you simultaneously. |
| AV ClubKatie RifeIt's a fascinating case study of government overreach far grosser than the comics it claimed it was protecting people from, and one that should be more widely known. |
| ColliderHaleigh FoutchBoiled Angels is a must watch for American citizens who take their free speech for granted, and for artists who may not know that their wildest, most abhorrent creations could feasibly put them on the wrong side of the law. |
| Film PulseAdam PattersonBoiled Angels has a notably grungy, bargain-basement look, with cheap-looking effects work and inconsistent storytelling techniques. |