In the summer of 1968 television news changed forever. "Offers a bracing view of a pivotal time in our recent history." "Absorbing New Documentary Best of Enemies Will Have You Riveted to the Screen." "A fascinating tale that's exhilarating and engaging, an entirely fitting and vital showcase for the film's iconoclastic subjects." The directors have unearthed outstanding footage and interviewed many of today’s best thinkers.” "If you like witty repartee among intellectuals, it’s hard to see how you could have more fun than watching this movie. Chock-full of one-liners and bon mots that would make any stand-up comedian green with envy.” the victory of volume and rage over civilized discourse - starts here.” Makes a compelling case that modern TV news - i.e. "Media history geeks, Christmas is about to come early. "FASCINATING, SUPREMELY WELL-JUDGED AND UNEXPECTEDLY TOUCHING." It rivetingly retraces how one heated rilvry sparked an entire culture of punditry." Buckley and Vidal were remarkable characters." "There could scarcely be any documentary more ENTICING, SCINTILLATING AND DOWNRIGHT FASCINATING than Best of Enemies." " A top notch documentary with a climactic confrontation NO HOLLYWOOD SCRIPTWRITER COULD HAVE DEVISED." " 87 OF THE LIVELIEST, MOST ENGAGING MINUTES OF THE YEAR." It’s not just a great documentary, it’s a vital one." "A rich, extraordinarily fascinating account." All of it is hugely entertaining to watch, but Best Of Enemies is a serious film about a serious failure to communicate ideas." "A MUST-VIEW FILM FOR OUR MEDIA-BESOTTED AGE. Moviegoers wary of the summer's expensively rendered superhero skirmishes can still find mano-a-mano thrills - all verbal, no less tension-filled - in Best of Enemies." A must-view film for our media-besotted age." "How one yearns for a little of their exquisitely distilled poison among the moronic TV screamers of today." "Smart, thorny, thoughtful documentary filmmaking." "A touching account of two men pushed to the brink of their abilities as tastemakers in one of the greatest duels of the 20th century." "Colorful and entertaining, wonderfully effective." It’s rare that we get to see a specific moment in time that could be the origin of much of our current reality." Thoroughly engrossing and surprisingly entertaining." A history lesson that also manages to be extremely timely." The directors have unearthed outstanding footage and interviewed many of today’s best thinkers." Kristin McCrakcken, The Huffington Post Chock-full of one-liners and bon mots that would make any stand-up comedian green with envy." the victory of volume and rage over civilized discourse - starts here." It might have been both the most entertaining film of this year’s Sundance." It rivetingly retraces how one heated rivalry sparked an entire culture of punditry." The directors avoid picking sides and instead enjoy the show." "It's a scream and should wind up as one of the breakout documentary sensations of 2015." Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman "Best of Enemies” captivates with its detail and historical footage."
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