Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

Thoughtful, exciting, moving. more

A thinker and an educator, Zinn has led a life of commitment and compassion, and the film offers a loving tribute. more

It's a far more effective leftist argument than the bombastic "Fahrenheit 9/11." more

With this film, we see the Zinn who has changed thousands of lives with his work. more

The ideas are generous and inclusive rather than divisive: Zinn wants history to be seen and to be experienced from every possible perspective. more

It's an excellent introduction to a man whose thoughts on war, peace and dissent have become increasingly influential in ever more confusing times. more

This illuminating, often rousing film fits snugly alongside the various anti-Bush/corporate/globalization documentaries that continue to pack the art houses. more

The film is especially strong in its second half, which is dominated by contemporary footage of Zinn. more

Smoothly incorporates archival material, including scenes of Mr. Zinn's public appearances, interviews with Daniel Ellsberg, Noam Chomsky, Daniel Berrigan and Alice Walker (his student at Spelman). Matt Damon also reads well-chosen excerpts from Mr. Zinn's writing. more

As engaging and stimulating as the man himself. more