Review of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) by Tim M — 21 Sep 2017

Yes, a totally typical liberal film. No reason to see yet another.

This review of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) was written by Tim M on 21 Sep 2017.

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alex Bozikovic (2) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 20 Apr 2017

[A] gorgeous, tightly written and entertaining film…

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By Louis Proyect (533) for Counterpunch.org (73) on 20 Apr 2017

Does not quite get to the social contradictions of New York that have turned it into a theme park for hedge fund magnates, but it does serve…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 20 Apr 2017

A beautifully organized documentary (befitting its subject, urban planning), Matt Tyrnauer’s elegant profile sets up its iconic NYC showdown…

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By Tt Stern-Enzi (212) for Cincinnati CityBeat (160) on 11 Sep 2017

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City is an unlikely redefinition of the story of David versus Goliath…

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By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Truthdig (56) on 04 May 2017

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By Chris Knight (998) for National Post (1,405) on 19 Apr 2017

The film takes us through not just Jacobs's opposition to untrammelled, car-centric construction - starting with a plan to push streets through…

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By Shubhra R (72) on 07 May 2017

As someone with a degree in urban & regional planning, I was very interested in seeing this…

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By Kathryn Laskaris (10) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 19 Apr 2017

Anyone interested in the way cities work should ... go to see this…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 19 Jun 2017

This material deserves a more exciting treatment than the quaint, dry, regimented treatment it gets here…

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By Stephanie Merry (410) for Washington Post (9,851) on 03 May 2017

Director Matt Tyrnauer mixes lively archival footage, including a memorable news interview with an angry Italian grandmother, with testimony…

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