Herblock: The Black & the White (2013)

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Director:

Michael Stevens

Writers:

Sara Lukinson, Michael Stevens

Stars:

Ken Auletta, Carl Bernstein, Lewis Black

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ken Auletta	...	Self
Carl Bernstein	...	Self
Lewis Black	...	Self
Tom Brokaw	...	Self
Doug Budin	...	Young Herb's Father
Jules Feiffer	...	Self
Gwen Ifill	...	Self
Ted Koppel	...	Self
Alan Mandell	...	As Herbert Block
Jon Stewart	...	Self
Bob Woodward	...	Self

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary

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User Reviews

"Herblock: The Black & the White" is fantastic!!!

I simply loved this and would like to make comment on the following from another otherwise excellent reviewer:

"Herblock - The Black & The White may be a little too long for its own good. At ninety-five minutes, I am saying the exact opposite of what I usually say about documentaries and that this one would've worked better as a fifty-minute exercise. After a while, it feels we're running a track in circles and arriving at the same point even though we began on a different one. However, this is still a strong piece of documentary cinema that again profiles a person many of us may need to do more research on. Start searching."

I totally disagree with that point, although I was probably lucky in that, because of scheduling, I watched about half of it one night and, a few days later, the other half, so I didn't have that problem and felt that it was ALL wonderful. And it has such relevance to what's happening today in New Jersey and elsewhere. I kept thinking how Herb would have been thrilled to have been able to make his incisive comments on what's happening there and the recent chilling revelations. We need more Herb Blocks (and Paul Conrads!) today.

And Alan Mandell is simply wonderful in his depiction of Herbert Block. I just love this and recommend it unreservedly.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Herblock: A világ feketén-fehéren

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Stevens Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD