(doc) (2006) 96% (0%) 6) http://movies.nytimes.com/2006/08/21/arts/television/21leve.html?scp=3&sq=When the Levees broke&st=cse * * * * "See my profile for the key to this code" * * * * SYNOPSIS: "Four acts document distinct perspectives on the pivotal events that preceeded and followed Katrina's passage through New Orleans, a catastrophe during which the divide between race and class lines has never been more pronounced. With a runtime of over four hours, this HBO-produced Spike Lee documentary is the definitive word on Hurricane Katrina." CONSENSUS: "A powerful and important piece of filmmaking, "When the Levees Broke" is an eye-opening account of a catastrophe that could so easily have been avoided." MOTIVATION FOR ME TO SEE: Since I enjoyed the style of Spike Lee's doc "4 Little Girls" (20 May 09 listing), a heartfelt look at that awful day in Birmingham, an event that kickstarted the civil rights movement, I thought I would like to see his take on Katrina. [New purchase by HCL]

posted May 20, 2009 at 1:33AM

(doc) (2006) 96% (0%) 6) ---- http://movies.nytimes.com/2006/08/21/arts/television/21leve.html?scp=3&sq=When the Levees broke&st=cse * * * * SYNOPSIS: "Four acts document distinct perspectives on the pivotal events that preceeded and followed Katrina's passage through New Orleans, a catastrophe during which the divide between race and class lines has never been more pronounced. With a runtime of over four hours, this HBO-produced Spike Lee documentary is the definitive word on Hurricane Katrina." CONSENSUS: "A powerful and important piece of filmmaking, "When the Levees Broke" is an eye-opening account of a catastrophe that could so easily have been avoided." MOTIVATION FOR ME TO SEE: Since I enjoyed the style of Spike Lee's doc "4 Little Girls" (20 May 09 listing), a heartfelt look at that awful day in Birmingham, an event that kickstarted the civil rights movement, I thought I would like to see his take on Katrina. [New purchase by HCL]

posted Jun 1, 2009 at 3:16PM

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