Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita Hill. Yet, the personal odyssey of Clarence Thomas is a classic American story and should be better known and understood. His life began in extreme poverty in the segregated South, and moved to the height of the legal profession, as one of the most influential justices on the ... (Full plot summary below)
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Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections of his contentious confirmation battle with Anita Hill. Yet, the personal odyssey of Clarence Thomas is a classic American story and should be better known and understood. His life began in extreme poverty in the segregated South, and moved to the height of the legal profession, as one of the most influential justices on the Supreme Court. Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words tells the Clarence Thomas story truly and fully, without cover-ups or distortions. The documentary will open in movie theaters nationally on January 31, 2020, followed by a national broadcast on PBS in May 2020. Educational use is forthcoming.
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| Film ThreatAlan NgIn Created Equal, Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Virginia tell his life story using over 30 hours of interview time, personal photos, and archival news footage and does not shy away from the big moments of his life. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDespite its obvious lack of objectivity, Clarence Thomas: In His Own Words proves an undeniably important historical document, if only for the rare opportunity it provides to hear from its subject directly. Unfortunately, the unintentional portrait it paints is hardly a flattering one, although obviously many will disagree. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanCreated Equal is structured as a monologue of self-justification, a two-hour infomercial for the decency, the competence, and the conservative role-model aspirationalism of Clarence Thomas. |
| Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan"Created Equal” doesn’t offer many insights, at least not in a deeply satisfying way, as to how and why he has changed. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreFilmmaker Pack is a partisan hack and this is artless political agitprop. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe one-sided film’s wheels come off when covering Thomas’ fraught 1991 Senate confirmation hearings. |
| The New York TimesJennifer SzalaiIf “Created Equal” is trying to promote the conservative cause, it does so gently, and blandly. |
| Austin ChronicleMike Clark-MadisonOne wants to reach through the screen at the end of this narcissistic exercise, grasp his shoulders and give him a good shake: “Get a grip, man. You’re Clarence Thomas.” |
| User ReviewA100BRONIESA true masterpiece of a movie commemorating a man who has devoted his life for justice in America and to protect our freedoms from federal tyranny. |
| User ReviewMclovin69Such an inspirational story, a man who had nothing in his name, surrounded by people who wanted to keep him down, in yet still made great achievements. |
