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Genre :

Documentary

Release Date :

June 16, 2006 (NY, LA)

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Patrick Creadon

Starring :

Jon Stewart, Will Shortz, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, Ken Burns, Mike Mussina, Ellen Ripstein

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  Be the 1st!

3 of 4

“..made with a lot of style and visual ingenuity..”
by Roger Ebert [Chicago Sun-Times]
Review rate : A

“..definitely a must-see..”
by Aysha Hussain [The Cinema Source]
3.5 of 4

“..could very well be this summer's hit documentary..”
by Gene Seymour [Newsday]
Review rate : B+

“..a totally engrossing and entertaining documentary about crossword puzzles..”
by EdwardHavens [FilmJerk]
4 of 5

“..a film that is far more interesting and compelling than it has any right to be..”
by eFilmCritic [Peter Sobczynski]
3 of 4

“..a brainy crowd-pleaser on par with Spellbound..”
by Tim Knight [Reel]
Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Chris Vognar [The Dallas Morning News]
Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Roxanne Bogucka [HybridMagazine]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
Reviewed by Kevin Crust [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]

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