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Nov 02, 2023
Although these five men were proven not guilty after plea deals/ plea bargains and the damage to their character, family and associated community, I unfortunately still have to question what does the community do about the Juveniles who do…
Sep 10, 2020maipenrai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Another well-known case of injustice on the part of the police and justice system in America. Kristi & Abby Tabby
May 16, 2020lukasevansherman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The infamous case that was the basis for Ava DuVernay's "When They See Us." Ken Burns is not an especially political filmmaker, so this is somewhat of a change of pace for him. He co-directed it with his daughter, Sarah Burns, and David…
May 07, 2019samjenks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Hard to watch because of the injustice given those children. This movie exposes the police departments and their tactics used to turn a innocent person into a guilty person even when the evidence point elsewhere.
Jul 20, 2018
This book and documentary follow the story of five young black men from Harlem - Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise - who were wrongly convicted of raping Trisha Meili in Central Park in 1989.…
May 21, 2016paul1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I found this documentary well worth watching. A sad story of racism, police and prosecutorial misconduct, media hysteria. Also saddening was how a single juror that was not convinced of the guilt of the Central Park Five was bullied and…
Mar 04, 2016pianoDan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was one of the best documentaries I've seen in a while.
Jan 30, 2016LittleNoName rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Totally enjoyed this documentry. I knew a little about the case (I was 4 when it happened) & love my 'murder shows'. Definately recommend.
Aug 04, 2015akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a documentary originally produced in 2012. In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in…
Apr 24, 2015steverino rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
While certainly interesting (films in which Ken Burns is involved often are), the film is not very objective. While these five boys may not have actually raped, sodomized, and assaulted Meili, the documentary is completely one-sided and…
Apr 28, 2014duane767 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you remember this incident at all, this is well worth the watch. If you're unfamiliar with this incident, this documentary is as much about American race relations, New York, and the 1980s as anything else.
Glencoe_Mike
Jul 02, 2013Glencoe_Mike rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Mostly well-done and interesting and certainly better paced than most Ken Burns documentaries.
PrimaGigi
Jun 05, 2013PrimaGigi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Looking at the city now and how "safe" it has become versus what it was from the primordial soup that was economic tension (which there still is in this city, but it's blatantly hidden into and bundled together as gentrification) makes you…
wxgirl55
Jun 02, 2013wxgirl55 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I forced myself to watch this entire documentary, because initially it made me feel so uncomfortable I wanted to turn it off. But I somehow felt that by turning away from the ugly truth meant that I was condoning it... so I…
btmslt
Apr 27, 2013btmslt rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was a well done documentary which shows the miscarrigaes of justice for so many people. However, it could have been a bit shorter by condensing the beginning when it became a bit repeatitive, rather then informative, when showing the…