‘Our Towns’ Viewer Response Roundup
Viewers respond to 'Our Towns' HBO documentary.
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Writers discuss state of the US in documentary ‘Our Towns’
Hoda and Jenna talk with James and Deborah about 'Our Towns,' their documentary of the month.
Too many Americans are forgotten or misunderstood. ‘Our Towns’ tries to change that.
Nicholas D. Sawicki reviewed the HBO documentary for America The Jesuit Review. “Our Towns,” he says, “recalls the America that was, captures an America that is and foretells an America…
Washington Journal
C-SPAN Washington Journal’s Steve Scully interviewed James and Deborah Fallows on their HBO Documentary Our Towns on his Monday, April 26, 2021 program.
‘What to Watch’ Recommends ‘Our Towns’ HBO Documentary
Editor Phil Nickinson lauds the film's "expansive perspective on America that finds unexpected connections between personal stories, community actions, and the arc of history."
‘Street’ smarts, ‘Towns’ team, Down East dispatches
Boston Globe correspondent Peter Keough reviewed ‘Our Towns’ the HBO documentary in his April 21, 2021 column. He writes, “… the stories they tell are inspiring, hopeful, and appeal to…
Review: “Our Towns” Brings Human Dimension to the Forces Shaping America’s Communities
The Daily Yonder’s Adam B. Giorgi reviewed ‘Our Towns,’ the HBO documentary on April 16, 2021. His recommendation concludes, “it might help you feel a new sense of curiosity or…
HBO documentary ‘Our Towns’ visits 6 American cities and finds unity, not division
Washington Post movie critic Ann Hornaday writes, ‘In “Our Towns,” … hot-button conflict and internecine arguments are left behind in favor of an examination of how communities are actually functioning…
Our Towns, w/ Deb & James Fallows, Jeanne Jordan & Steven Ascher
James and Al welcome the minds behind HBO’s Our Towns to investigate how things are going on the ground around our country.
There’s optimism and can-do spirit outside Washington: ‘Our Towns’ documentary shows it
Albert Hunt’s April 14, 2021 review in The Hill begins, “America, viewed through the prism of Washington and national politics, is a bitterly polarized country.” But, he goes on, “There…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Our Towns’ on HBO Max, a Documentary About the Struggles and Successes of Smalltown America
Decider’s John Serba reviewed ‘Our Towns,’ the HBO documentary and recommends readers “stream it.” Describing the film as, “the a/v version of spousal journalism duo Deborah and James Fallows’ bestseller,…
‘It was just so fascinating’: behind a film exploring America’s small towns
The Guardian’s Adrian Horton reviewed ‘Our Towns,’ the HBO documentary on April 13, 2021. ‘Our Towns’ showcases “how communities and individuals and the whole nation respond to crisis” – a…
HBO’S ‘Our Towns’ Tells How Americans Save America
Moundsville Blog’s John W. Miller says quotes James Fallows in the ‘Our Towns’ documentary, “My view of American history is that the country’s always been in trouble. “Wherever we go,…
‘Our Towns’ Filmmakers This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we have a conversation with the filmmakers behind a new HBO documentary airing Tuesday night about life in small-town America with a stop in Charleston.
Featured on MSNBC’s Morning Joe
MSNBC Morning Joe’s Joe Scarborough interviewed James and Deborah Fallows about the release of their new HBO documentary ‘Our Towns’ live on his Monday, April 12, 2021 show. James spoke about the…
HBO’s Our Towns Documentary Examines American Struggle and Spirit
The Erie Reader’s contributing editor, Ben Speggen, reviewed ‘Our Towns,’ writing, “the documentary, filmed before the pandemic, acknowledges the looming, global crisis of the day without letting it strangle the…