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By Amy Biancolli (582) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 19 Sep 2012

When it's over, this documentary lingers as a testament to extraordinary human bravery…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for New York Times (5,786) on 19 Sep 2012

In the words of Mr. Kramer: The government didn't get us the drugs. No one else got us the drugs. We, Act Up, got those drugs out there…

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By Ella Taylor (978) for NPR (1,713) on 19 Sep 2012

ACT UP soldiers on today, as it must, given the lack of official attention to the resurgence of HIV among young American men in metropolitan areas…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 19 Sep 2012

The most heartbreaking scene shows survivors of the dead reaching through fence railings to scatter their ashes on the White House lawn, where…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for AV Club (2,778) on 19 Sep 2012

Drawing on a wealth of footage from inside ACT UP meetings and protests, David France's powerful documentary How To Survive A Plague pays tribute…

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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for The Playlist (3,871) on 19 Sep 2012

One of the best documentaries, and best films, of the year, it is required viewing for anyone with a desire for making their own world a better…

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By Sheri Linden (962) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 19 Sep 2012

The latest in a recent spate of AIDS-themed documentaries, How to Survive a Plague is an exceptional portrait of a community in crisis and…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 19 Sep 2012

What's so remarkable about their decadeslong campaign, though, is how desperation led to inspiration - to the inspired notion that they, as…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 19 Sep 2012

David France's survey of AIDS advocacy should be invaluable to every frustrated movement, as both a road map and a reminder of how vital personal…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 18 Sep 2012

Both gripping and wrenching - not to mention thrilling...recalls a slice of recent history that is in danger of being lost…

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By Joshua Rothkopf (1,058) for Time Out (7,510) on 17 Sep 2012

The true value of the film is universal: These kids study the knotty viral science, pressure doctors into taking daring, inventive steps and…

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By Melissa Anderson (387) for Village Voice (8,525) on 17 Sep 2012

Millions of lives have been saved - and extended - as the result of a tireless cadre of advocates who, as Eigo states, put their bodies on the line…

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By Brian Juergens (209) for AfterElton.com (45) on 16 Sep 2012

This astonishing assemblage of archive material from the ground zero of the AIDS crisis is more than a history lesson - it is a rousing, essential…

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By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 15 Sep 2012

A concise overview's clarity and an epic narrative shape, with a happy ending to boot…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 14 Sep 2012

How to Survive a Plague thoroughly examines the history of the AIDS crisis and the dedicated members of an activist group (Act-Up) capable…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 12 Aug 2012

An exquisite collection of archival films graphically portraying the passions pf demonstrators that resulted in the release of drugs to counteract…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 18 Jul 2012

Must-see: Timely, relevant, and informative, this AIDS docu about ACT UP is satisfying on any number of levels, thematically, politically,…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 25 Mar 2012

A documentary on the impact of a passionate group of dedicated and creative individuals in raising awareness of the AIDS epidemic…

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By R. Kurt Osenlund (158) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 22 Mar 2012

Presents a cast of characters who must continue fighting, for what's at stake is the very real, very imminent threat of their own deaths…

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By Christopher Campbell (291) for Movies.com (1,002) on 07 Mar 2012

Probably the most moving doc of the year, both devastating and uplifting at the same time, and I can't recommend it enough…

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