Review of Blood on the Mountain (2016) by Adam V — 02 Jun 2017

A sobering look at "King Coal" in West Virginia.

This review of Blood on the Mountain (2016) was written by Adam V on 02 Jun 2017.

Blood on the Mountain has generally received positive reviews.

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

By observing the struggle of the miner with a mix of resignation and resolve, the movie hints that this struggle is the struggle of every worker…

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By Frank Lovece (341) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 21 Nov 2016

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

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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 Teresa C (93) on 12 May 2017

Very good documentary on the coal industry in WV…

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

As consistently depressing as this movie is, it thankfully shows you that before you dismiss the denizens of an entire region as poor white…

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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

The movie is practically a textbook about how ravenous corporations and feckless government can strip-mine the souls of workers, and replace…

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