Mad as Hell

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Mad as Hell

2014

1h 22m

Biography

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Comedy

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Cenk Uygur transforms from an unknown talk show host on a local public access television station to an Internet sensation when he begins an online news show.

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Godfrey Cheshire

RogerEbert.com

02/06/2015

3/4

Being innocent of much television and online content, this reviewer had never heard of Uygur or TYT but found the film's account of them engaging enough to leave him intrigued and impressed with both.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

02/05/2015

It's a job requirement for a show host like Mr. Uygur to project his personality and beliefs; this filmmaker doesn't muster a healthy skepticism to match.

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Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

02/05/2015

Unexpectedly, the film best serves as a cautionary anecdote that epitomizes the mutual apprehension between Internet-age start-ups and establishment media.

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Peter Counter

That Shelf

08/13/2024

It's about 20 minutes too long; a bland film about a charismatic contrarian.

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Bernard Boo

Way Too Indie

03/19/2019

6.5/10

A slick-looking doc, but its storytelling is decidedly conventional: the talking head interviews serve their purpose, and the backstage footage is interesting, but none of it feels as spontaneous, alive and dangerous as Uygur.

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Chris Barsanti

Film Journal International

02/05/2015

There's little to see here that explains [...] why people not already fans of Uygur's would want to watch an entire film about him.

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dave d

07/18/2020

This is more a fluff piece than anything else on Cenk Uygur and The Young Turks. If you're a fan of the show there's nothing revolutionary here, however if you're on the fence as to where you should get your news, TYT is as good as anywhere. Final Score: 6.6/10

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03/16/2017

Rare peek behind the smoke and mirrors of the news media industry and how the modern digital revolution may have opened the floodgates of competition with the establishment. Since the release of this documentary, TYT has jumped up another notch in relevance through the recent presidential election season riding the surge of grassroots support triggered by Sen. Bernie Sanders during the Democratic Primary. A follow up to the TYT story is definitely needed to see what this motley crew of journalists have been up to after expanding their reach beyond the studio by adding several field reporters to the team.

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08/05/2016

The Donald Trump of internet news.

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02/22/2016

insted of reading all the comments good or bad, why dont you just watch it for yourself and form your own opinion :)

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01/07/2016

Smart, funny, and at times a little angry, this documentary takes you through the atypical evolution of one of the internets most successful news programs.

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12/25/2015

Not a documentary. Just ego stroking and very bland at that. I'm sure the SJW's of the world will love it.

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Andrew Napier

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Al Gore

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Francis Maxwell

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Synopsis

Cenk Uygur transforms from an unknown talk show host on a local public access television station to an Internet sensation when he begins an online news show.

Director: Andrew Napier
Producer: Hal Duncan, Eric Ekman, Brenden Hubbard, Tom Kleewein, Andrew Napier
Screenwriter: Andrew Napier
Production Co: Wrecking Crew
Genre: Biography, Documentary, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 15, 2016
Runtime: 1h 22m

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