Review of J. Edgar (2011) by David Thomson for The New Republic — 19 Jun 2013
The Hoover material is ugly and very American, and it might have made an authentic monster story. But the picture offered is muddled, cautious, and at cross purposes.
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This review of J. Edgar (2011) was written by David Thomson and published by The New Republic on 19 Jun 2013.
J. Edgar has generally received mixed reviews.
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