Review of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) by Noah P — 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 Noah P on 21 Sep 2017.

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

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By Dorothy Woodend (313) for The Tyee (British Columbia) (313) on 18 Jul 2017

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

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

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 10 May 2017

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

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By Edward Porter (366) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 07 May 2017

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By Tara Brady (805) for Irish Times (1,391) on 13 Jun 2017

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By Sophie Wyatt (7) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 04 May 2017

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Everything we argue about today has direct callbacks to the concerns Jacobs raised more than 50 years ago…

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