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- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfHis own worst enemy, Finkelstein has both trouble and tragic writ large on his brow.
- 75Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerSlant MagazineAndrew SchenkerAs Ridgen and Rossier take pains to point out, a man so rigorously committed to putting an end to oppression ought not be so easily dismissed, even if coming to grips with such a challenging figure may be finally as difficult as getting to the bottom of the Arab-Israeli conflict itself.
- 70VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibFor some, the documentary will represent the endorsement of a self-hater spouting traitorous ideas; for others, it celebrates the courage of a reviled, truth-telling martyr to the cause of academic freedom.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceAmerican Radical shows--albeit with great reluctance--how a formidable intellect partnered with an absolutist disposition can get you absolutely nowhere.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenBecause it is a film, American Radical can only begin to sketch the complicated historical and political debates that engage Mr. Finkelstein and his detractors, but it allows both sides to make their cases.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinWhile this tenure-challenged Middle Eastern studies professor is hardly pleasant cinematic company, it's tough to look away.