Jim: The James Foley Story
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2016
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In August, 2014, a video of the public execution of American photojournalist James Foley rippled across the globe. Foley wore an orange jumpsuit as he knelt beside an ISIS militant dressed in black. That image challenged the world to deal with a new face of terror. And it tested one American family. Seen through the lens of filmmaker Brian Oakes, Foley’s close childhood friend, Jim takes us from small-town New England to the adrenaline-fueled front lines of Libya and Syria, where Foley pushed the limits of danger to report on the plight of civilians impacted by war.
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Rated:
TV-MA
Runtime:
111 min
Release date:
23 Jan 2016
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 6 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The many interviews in particular -- with Foley's family in New Hampshire, with men who were imprisoned with him in Syria, with friends, with fellow journalists also drawn to the war zones -- are remarkable for their intimacy and clarity.
– Matthew Gilbert,
Boston Globe,
4 Feb 2016
rotten:
Leaving an impression of government inaction and glossing over a botched special ops rescue mission that has since been declassified.
– Martin Tsai,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan 2016
fresh:
Brian Oakes' family-endorsed study of the slain U.S. photojournalist movingly humanizes the victim of an unspeakable tragedy.
– Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan 2016