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Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing

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Hank Stuever Washington Post Nov 22, 2016
Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg's moving HBO documentary Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing, produced with help from the Boston Globe, can be viewed as a thoughtful study of the lessons of magnitude. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter Nov 22, 2016
Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing has many rewards, disjointed though they may be. Go to Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com Nov 18, 2016
2.5/4
For intimate narratives that are about incomplete or in-progress healing, and the elements of lives that are changed forever, the approach can feel too tidy. Go to Full Review Julia Raban The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Aug 21, 2017
The film surprisingly spends a good deal of time exploring the gradual recovery of people who lost limbs in the attack. Go to Full Review Julia Felsenthal Vogue Nov 22, 2016
It's [Patrick Downes' and Jessica Kensky's] story, still so unresolved, that hits home the hardest. Go to Full Review Ken Tucker Yahoo! TV Nov 22, 2016
As directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg, Marathon benefits from the filmmakers clear-eyed, meticulous chronology of the events and their steady focus on the survivors. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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kim a @Kimmo Nov 19, 2022 One of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Sending love to all the victims and their families. See more Jan 30, 2017 A very well put together documentary. An emotional look at those affected by this bombing. See more greg r @itsgregsworld Dec 13, 2016 Grand scale documentary about the coolest city on the planet and about the people who would not bow to terrorism. Tons of footage I had never before seen. See more Read all reviews
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