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Where's My Roy Cohn?
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Wikipedia article
'Where's My Roy Cohn?' is a 2019 documentary film, directed by Matt Tyrnauer, and produced by Matt Tyrnauer, Marie Brenner, Corey Reeser, Joyce Deep, and Andrea Lewis. The film stars American lawyer Roy Cohn as himself, alongside Ken Auletta, Anne Roiphe, Roger Stone, Donald Trump, and Barbara Walters. The title is reported to be a quote from President Donald Trump, as he discussed Attorney General Jeff Sessions's recusal from the Mueller Investigation.
Plot
The film looks into American lawyer Roy Cohn whose career ranged from real estate developer Donald Trump, to senator Joseph McCarthy.
Cast
*Roy Cohn
* Ken Auletta
* Anne Roiphe
* Roger Stone
* Donald Trump
* Barbara Walters
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's consensus reads, "It's blunt rather than balanced, but 'Where's My Roy Cohn?' does what it sets out to do, offering a disquieting summary of its subject's life and legacy." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 26 critics, indicating "Generally favorable reviews."Leah Greenblatt of 'Entertainment Weekly' wrote, "Tyrnauer smartly doesnt overplay the symbolism of their relationship, or work too hard to connect the dots; its all there to take or leave in the films shrewd, illuminating exploration of a man whose influence, for better or worse, may have far outdone even his wildest dreams". David Klion of 'The New Republic' wrote, "As a portrait of Cohn, the documentary is riveting". Justin Chang of the 'Los Angeles Times' wrote, "The movie cant fully disguise its glee as it lingers over the particulars of Cohns death or, for that matter, its all-too-convincing lament that his spirit is still alive and well". Brian Lowry of 'CNN' wrote, "'Where's My Roy Cohn?' is by no means a flattering portrait; rather, the film portrays Cohn as being emblematic of everything that's wrong with politics, class disparity and the current toxic political environment".
Katherine Steinbach of 'Nonfics' wrote, "Matt Tyrnauers scintillating, gossipy, heavy-handed documentary Wheres My Roy Cohn? delves into Cohns contradictions without much illumination". Armond White of the 'National Review' wrote, "'Wheres My Roy Cohn?' typifies the Gotcha doc, a genre of the Fake News era that ignores objectivity and fairness in order to press politicized righteousness". Charles Bramesco of 'The A.V. Club' wrote, "Anyone with the vaguest consciousness of American political history doesnt need 97 minutes to learn that this dead-eyed ethical vacuum was a bad person, or even the depth of his badness".
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