Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer
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, 83% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer takes an entertaining -- and ultimately sobering -- look behind the headlines of an American tabloid institution.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCarol MidgleyTimes (UK)
As someone noted, the Enquirer had been out-enquired.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJohn DoyleGlobe and Mail
A fascinating trip into the American psyche.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
A rip-roaring biography.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePeter DebrugeVariety
If anyone out there thinks the National Enquirer is harmless entertainment, "Scandalous" gives no shortage of alarming reasons to reconsider.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRobert AbeleLos Angeles Times
As pop culture narratives go, "Scandalous" wants to be as colorful and fun as a flip through of the rag itself at the supermarket. But in these truth-challenged times, the jovial tone of "Scandalous" all too often outweighs the judgmental.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.com
It comes off as more of a puff piece than an exposé, with its gratingly upbeat score, comical editing and penchant for letting its round-up of former Enquirer employees off the hook.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDennis Harvey48 Hills
[An] engrossing nonfiction feature, but they won't exactly uplift your faith in 21st-century humanity.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBill NewcottMovies For The Rest Of Us
The men and women of The National Enquirer knew how to get the stories their readers wanted. Scandalous is a rousing account of the years they did it better than anybody in the business.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCamilla LongSunday Times (UK)
Great telly.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAlison RowatThe Herald (Scotland)
Terrific use of archive, a dream cast of talking heads, and a solid, clear narrative made Scandalous this week's must see documentary.
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