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Programming the Nation?

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The filmmaker spotlights purported uses, influences and effects of subliminal content in media.

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David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle Oct 27, 2011
2/4
The filmmakers deserve credit for delving into a topic that has received scant attention in the movies, but a lot of it is old news (except, perhaps, for younger viewers). Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Sep 22, 2011
4/5
Profoundly disturbing, as ambitious as it is provocative. Go to Full Review
Joe Neumaier New York Daily News Aug 19, 2011
3/5
This thought-provoking but overlong doc wins points for being all-inclusive. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shockya.com Sep 29, 2011
C-
A shaggy look at the history of subliminal messaging and advertising in the United States that leaves one wanting for the pruning of a sensible editor. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Sep 12, 2011
7.68/10
Serves as a vital wake-up call and manages to be simultaneously entertaining, provocative and enraging--just as all harsh truths, sans euphemisms, should be presented. Go to Full Review
Ray Greene Boxoffice Magazine Aug 20, 2011
3/5
Some excellent interviews and a thoughtful global consideration of its topic more than offset an enervated tone. Go to Full Review
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Jeff Warrick

Director

Noam Chomsky

Actor

Christopher Coppola

Actor

Amy Goodman

Actor

Dennis Kucinich

Actor

Mark Mothersbaugh

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis The filmmaker spotlights purported uses, influences and effects of subliminal content in media.
Director
Jeff Warrick
Producer
Jeff Warrick
Screenwriter
Jeff Warrick
Distributor
International Film Circuit [us]
Production Co
Digital Media Factory, Ignite Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 19, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2013
Runtime
1h 45m
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