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By Josh Kupecki (255) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 25 Oct 2017

To quote one of the nameless board members: “Libraries are the pillar of our democracy.” That couldn’t be more evident with Wiseman’s…

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By Carla Wintersgill (1) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 19 Oct 2017

It pains that this documentary was so tedious, since the New York Public Library is the crown jewel of public institutions, deserving of every…

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By Ken Eisner (445) for Georgia Straight (1,078) on 18 Oct 2017

Its geography is as dense and well-trafficked as that of any major airport, although most travel is done by mind, and feet…

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By Norman Wilner (961) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 17 Oct 2017

Frederick Wiseman's new documentary Ex Libris - unofficially subtitled New York Public Library - is probably half an hour longer than it needs…

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By Sue B (570) on 15 Oct 2017

An excellent, stripped-down documentary about the New York Public Library…

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By Molly R (320) on 14 Oct 2017

A fascinating look at one of the largest public library systems in the country…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 12 Oct 2017

Ultimately “Ex Libris” demonstrates that libraries are about people, and what gives the film its great and accumulating force is that people…

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By Anita Katz (182) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 12 Oct 2017

Ex Libris is a quietly powerful film about how libraries, by giving individuals and communities access to information, are crucial to a democracy's…

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By Sherilyn Connelly (422) for SF Weekly (560) on 11 Oct 2017

Books are ... present throughout, including lots of tasty archiving porn in the Picture Collection and especially the Berg Collection…

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By Tom Charity (192) for Cinema Scope (405) on 10 Oct 2017

The subtle and authoritative Ex Libris stands as the most diligent and the most cogent political film of the year…

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By Andrew Wright (312) for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (891) on 10 Oct 2017

Even for non-bibliophiles, [Frederick] Wiseman's latest is an absorbing, ultimately optimistic work. Long may he continue to poke around…

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By Robert Horton (590) for Seattle Weekly (293) on 05 Oct 2017

Like an old card catalog organized according to the Dewey Decimal System: calm, useful, elegant…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 05 Oct 2017

It's fascinating, if overlong…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Denerstein Unleashed (254) on 04 Oct 2017

Ex Libris functions as a kind of time-capsule document, something that could be viewed years from now by those who want to understand something…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 04 Oct 2017

Ex Libris proves that the idea of the library is still going strong, though the idea of the public may be another matter…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 03 Oct 2017

It’s a lovely, inspiring picture of a crucial institution; one which, as an employee describes, serves as “a warm, welcoming place that’s…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 03 Oct 2017

classic Wiseman, presenting multiple facets of his subject, segueing from one to the next with street signs, establishing shots and empty…

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By Chloe Walker (42) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 02 Oct 2017

There are a lot of great scenes in Ex Libris. And yet it is so punishingly long, by the time it is over, it's hard to feel anything but relieved…

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By Prairie Miller (985) for WBAI Radio (118) on 29 Sep 2017

A powerful blueprint for saving public libraries from predatory urban removal developers, intent on demolishing and grabbing the land right…

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By Scott Marks (172) for San Diego Reader (713) on 27 Sep 2017

Maybe one temple of learning will inspire a visit to another: see the movie, then pop into your local biblioteca…

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