Review of Casting JonBenet (2017) by Billy P — 14 Mar 2017

This will take you on a wild ride into the JonBenet case like you've never seen!

This review of Casting JonBenet (2017) was written by Billy P on 14 Mar 2017.

Casting JonBenet has generally received positive reviews.

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Over an expertly paced and constructed 80 minutes, we come to be more fascinated by these strangers than by their shared obsession: the dead…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 26 Apr 2017

It’s a handsome package that never transcends the banality of its ideas, most of which involve how different people, including from Boulder,…

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By John Doyle (19) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 07 May 2017

The strangest, most unnerving and, indeed, thoughtful approach to the case is currently streaming on Netflix…

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By Ricky W (203) on 17 May 2017

Interesting formula but I question it's honesty…

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By Laura S (609) on 04 Nov 2017

Recomienden un documental menos aburrido de JonBenét :c…

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By Anon P (2) on 30 Apr 2017

Poor attempt at creating a story from abstract, peripheral reactions to a murder…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 16 May 2017

Desperately, these people all want the truth -- as well as the gig -- and that tension is what makes Casting JonBenet provocative…

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By Matt G (2,017) on 17 Jan 2018

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