Liz Garbus

Reviews

Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge

By Cynthia Fuchs

Liz Garbus' documentary makes its case for free speech methodically, with examples ranging from notorious to obscure, that show the censoring of communications that lean both left and right. [29 June 2009]

The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) - PopMatters Film Review )

By Nikki Tranter

The film may not change minds regarding the death penalty, but does demonstrate its flaws on personal and structural levels. [23 January 2006]

The Execution of Wanda Jean

By Tobias Peterson

The specter of the mechanized legal system is the lasting impression of 'The Execution of Wanda Jean'. Despite questions about her mental state, despite the expressed wishes of her victim's brother and mother, despite Wanda Jean's prayerful optimism, the process of her execution is relentless. [1 January 1995]