Review of Blood on the Mountain (2016) by Teresa C — 12 May 2017

Very good documentary on the coal industry in WV.

This review of Blood on the Mountain (2016) was written by Teresa C on 12 May 2017.

Blood on the Mountain has generally received positive reviews.

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A disorganized presentation hurts the worthy argument in this heart-rending documentary that chronicles the historically horrific treatment…

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By Alan Zilberman (171) for Washington Post (9,851) on 15 Dec 2016

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By Craig D. Lindsey (161) for Village Voice (8,525) on 17 Nov 2016

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 18 Nov 2016

This insightful documentary shines a worthwhile spotlight on a legacy of struggles involving blue-collar miners and their unions, and energy…

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By Adam V (218) on 02 Jun 2017

A sobering look at King Coal in West Virginia…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 23 May 2017

Intersting at first then devoles into a political rant agaist coal. Ruined the entire movie…

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By Daniel Palmer (4) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 21 Feb 2017

Blood on the Mountain is not overly daring in its formal approach, but the story is so compelling that stylistic bells and whistles are not necessary…

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By Neil Genzlinger (512) for New York Times (5,786) on 17 Nov 2016

The film may be one-sided, but if nothing else, it is a reminder that the “coal equals jobs” equation is a serious oversimplification…

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By Nick Allen (397) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 18 Nov 2016

Blood on the Mountain is wide-ranging across time, driven by talking heads and select footage, but it nails the human element at its core…

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 17 Nov 2016

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