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This documentary film provides an in-depth look at "The New York Times" crossword puzzle, its editor Will Shortz and the wonderfully unique and loyal fan base Shortz has built and nurtured during his ...( read more 
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MCT:August 13, 2008Loved it. I prefer seeing this one at home on DVD because of all the extras. The full version of "The Crossword Song" is worth the movie.
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MCT:June 25, 2008Jon Stewart doing a crossword puzzle? That's almost as good as Viggo reading the dictionary! This doc is adorable.
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MCT:May 9, 2008
Far more interesting than I ever would have imagined, but still a bit dry in places. I thoroughly enjoyed it though.
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MCT:March 9, 2008
I actually have a newfound respect for crossword puzzles now. I promise you that it's absolutely fascinating to watch someone create one from scratch.
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MCT:March 1, 2008I love this documentary for giving a face and personality to Will Shortz. Crossword puzzles are not everyone's thing, but it was great to see the human side behind their creation. And I loved how so many people from celebrities to politicians to geeks and nerds all love the Times' puzzle. A very entertaining film.
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MCT:November 17, 2007
Normally I wouldn't go for a documentary on a Crossword Puzzle Tournament - but? It was enjoyable - really got to care about those competing, and it had a very exciting ending that couldn't have been scripted any better than it actually happened in real life. Cleverly filmed and directed and for a movie about crossword puzzles? It had a really great soundtrack - surprising really all the way around. PS - I seldom do a crossword puzzle - when I do it's NEVER with pen and if I can't make it work the way it's supposed to I make up my own answers so it DOES work (cuz I'm not brilliant like these folks -but I'm a clever girl - yup)
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MCT:November 2, 2007Didn't even know the NY Times crossword puzzle existed, nor that it was important enough to make a documentary about = Got to see it.
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MCT:September 3, 2007
Plot: This documentary film provides an in-depth look at "The New York Times" crossword puzzle, its editor Will Shortz and the wonderfully unique and loyal fan base Shortz has built and nurtured during his ...( read more )12-year tenure at the paper.
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MCT:August 10, 2007Nothing terribly exciting, but it was pretty neat to see what's behind the New York Times daily crossword.
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MCT:August 10, 2007
The first half of this was good, but I started losing interest by the second half. The second half seemed, to me, to focus a bit too much on the crossword puzzle competition. To me, the competition was less interesring than the interviews and descriptions of the puzzle creation process that distinguish the first half of the documentary.
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MCT:July 23, 2007
I haven't seen it yet but I'm a huge fan of Will Shortz and the NY Times crossword (I completed my first Sunday puzzle..!)
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MCT:July 3, 2007
As someone who generally prefers reading the paper to writing in it, this opened up an entire underground world that I had no idea existed. Interesting, fast-paced, funny. A great film.
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MCT:June 8, 2007
Who would have thought that a doc about crossworld puzzles would be so fun... and fascinating? I had a blast with this one; delving into the world of crossword puzzle solvers and creaters was super interesting, informative, and fun. This is the kind of doc that's just a great leisurly watch... light hearted, light subject... just grab a bowl of popcorn and enjoy.
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MCT:June 1, 2007
Similar to Spellbound in it's drama. But adds the layer of adulthood. Where you had a bunch of pariah ners in Spellbound, you have well adjusted adults with a passion.
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MCT:April 13, 2007
The nerdy competitive streak that made the kids in "Spellbound" endearing is creepy when applied to many of the crosswordiphiles in this film. There are a few exceptions though, and Stewart and Clinton are solid interviewees.
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MCT:April 12, 2007
Amazing how suspenseful a crossword puzzle tournament can be, but that's not the best part of this doco. What had me was the sheer genius of the people who create them. Fascinating.
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MCT:March 3, 2007
Good documentary. But not great. It was interesting but thats because I didn't want to do my homework
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MCT:February 20, 2007
This is the first documentary I've seen in a long time. I really enjoyed it, and you betcha, I've started doing crosswords again. No way can I do the cryptic ones they speak of in this film, but maybe I'll work my way up to them. SO interesting how crosswords are constructured, the fact they even have themes was new to me. I really loved this! Jon Stewart was hilarious in his fervour for the Times puzzle *s*
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MCT:January 24, 2007
Excellent film. I hate crossword puzzles. I can't do them, I have no word power whatsoever. However, this movie was just wonderful and gave me a whole new appreciation for people who make the puzzles and people who can do the puzzles.
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MCT:January 20, 2007
surprisingly entertaining.
i can't believe how passionate these people are about their puzzles.
more power to 'em.
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