Weiner
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) runs for mayor of New York in 2013, but a new sex scandal ruins his attempt at a political comeback, derailing his once-promising career.
28 April 1950, New Rochelle, New York, USA
23 September 1989, Mt. Carmel, Illinois, USA
7 November 1951, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
September 21, 1979
14 July 1960, Dolton, Illinois, USA
28 July 1976, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
26 October 1947, Chicago, Illinois, USA
12 January 1954, Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
January 03, 2017
A more accessible watch than one would expect from a politics documentary.
December 26, 2016
The bizarre, engrossing story of New York Democratic politician Anthony Weiner is captured in all its pathetic glory in a documentary that will do nothing to redress the reputation of politicians as liars, hypocrites and opportunists.
June 30, 2016
An astounding chronicle of hubris.
June 09, 2016
[A] fascinating documentary about a disgraced politician trying to claw his way back into the public's good graces, the media's obsession with titillation and confrontation, and a marriage seemingly near collapse under the shock of scandal.
July 01, 2016
A case study in blunt-force media trauma.
February 15, 2017
If you feel like your cinematic diet has been a bit lacking in schadenfreude lately, then look no further than Weiner, an astounding internet-age documentary of hubris and disgrace, where no stupid behavior, once recorded, ever disappears.
June 09, 2016
Running a taut 97 minutes, it's the must-see nonfiction film of the year.
January 01, 2017
Run, as they say, don't walk to the nearest theater showing Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg's spectacular new documentary.
October 25, 2016
What Weiner makes painfully clear is the collateral damage of Weiner's actions... To that extent, it's possible to share his politics and still see him as a fatally flawed vessel for them.
December 20, 2016
With a humorous tone, this film describes the media hurricane that is unleashed when sex intersects with the politics. [Full review in Spanish]
