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Review of by Stephen Whitty for Newark Star-Ledger — 15 Aug 2013

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It's too obviously a careful tour through American history, and while some sequences work - particularly the various attacks on civil-rights workers - too much of it feels as flat and cheap as a film strip.

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This review of The Butler (2013) was written by and published by Newark Star-Ledger on 15 Aug 2013.

The Butler has generally received positive reviews.

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