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By Filipe C (248) on 16 Mar 2015

More than offering a horrifying look at the inner works of the Church of Scientology, Alex Gibney's documentary analyzes how doctrines imprison…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 16 Mar 2015

For a group with property assets in the billions, it’s a major piece of the puzzle, revealing a critical failing: For a religion with so…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for RedEye (906) on 13 Mar 2015

While there's no denying the chilling implications of the film and this organization, it's hard not to wonder about the many threads Going…

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 13 Mar 2015

It isn't about questioning a belief system but rather those who would manipulate and exploit it…

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By Kurt Loder (858) for Reason Online (497) on 13 Mar 2015

Will likely pop some eyes among those only casually acquainted with the church's bizarre workings…

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By Melissa Maerz (13) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 13 Mar 2015

If Going Clear were a Hollywood thriller, I’d complain that it’s too over-the-top. But this is real life, which is hard to believe…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 13 Mar 2015

Gibney crams as much material as possible into a quick two hours (he really knows how to edit and pace a piece like this one as it feels much…

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By Kevin R (2,184) on 12 Mar 2015

If you had no idea how crazy Hubbard was or how crazy the ideas behind this religion is, take a look behind the curtain…

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By Nora C (20) on 12 Mar 2015

Having grown up in Scientology I was steeling myself to see on the big screen the hard truths about my former religion…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 12 Mar 2015

Mr…

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By Joe Neumaier (1,294) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 12 Mar 2015

[A] searing, scalpel-sharp documentary…

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By Alan Scherstuhl (679) for Village Voice (8,525) on 10 Mar 2015

Augmenting his talking heads with animation and inspired stock footage, Gibney dignifies Hubbard with the capacity to conjure feelings of connection…

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By Fredric L. R (1) on 20 Feb 2015

I saw this film at the Sundance Film Festival…

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By Marc H (150) on 20 Feb 2015

I saw this film at the Sundance Film Festival…

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By Leslie Felperin (768) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 02 Feb 2015

This impeccably assembled and argued film represents a brave, timely intervention into debates around the organization that have been simmering…

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By Scott Foundas (913) for Variety (12,700) on 02 Feb 2015

For Scientologists, going clear refers to a coveted status awarded to those who have completed a certain level of auditing…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for Indiewire (3,631) on 02 Feb 2015

Going Clear delivers an efficient overview of Scientology's dark history with a cohesive focus on the precision of its corrupt motives…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for The Playlist (3,871) on 02 Feb 2015

Ultimately, Gibney's film is fascinating for the people in it…

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Review of Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)

By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 02 Feb 2015

Gibney’s a bit like a kid in an exposé-candy store here, and you can sense him trying to cram as much as he can into the film…

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