Joe Berlinger again directs an incisive and compelling court case documentary.

| Original Score: 3.25/5 | Jul 18, 2019

Taking one of the most notorious criminals in US history, Berlinger makes a truly compelling argument against the status quo when it comes to Bulger's sordid past.

| Jun 20, 2019

Whitey does not begin to scratch the surface of a vicious broken man whose life of crime was such an abomination to afflicted generations of New Englanders that were close in proximity to an out-of-control devil that demanded disorder and devastation.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 8, 2018

For fans of The Sopranos or The Wire, this true story about a crime legend is so tightly packaged and emotionally charged, it's sure to keep your interest throughout the entire two hour run time.

| Nov 8, 2018

For those interested in crime procedurals, Whitey offers a compelling - and admirably comprehensive - look at the fraught dynamics within and between federal agencies.

| Aug 4, 2017

Dense thickets of information, told via rostrum-shot photos and documents plus angry mob's worth of witnesses, become a grind after a while, as does the trite guitar-led mystery music.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 23, 2015

A thematic companion to Berlinger's 'Paradise Lost' trilogy, 'Whitey' is less a portrait of the 'hands-on killer who ran amok in the city of Boston for almost 30 years' than an expose of the misdeeds of law enforcement...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 29, 2015

With minimal conspiratorial bluster, Berlinger unmasks the compliant faces of evil.

| Original Score: A- | Dec 3, 2014

A hard-hitting and for the most part crisply told crime exposé documentary on the legendary ruthless South Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger.

| Original Score: B+ | Nov 28, 2014

To produce a documentary about a trial in which there are no cameras in the courtroom, and there's zero access to the man on trial, is quite a challenge. Challenge accepted- this is a standout doc.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 25, 2014

This documentary film is a real eye-opener. It turns out that corruption in all three branches of the federal government, legislative, administrative and judicial, is far worse than I thought it was.

| Original Score: A | Nov 23, 2014

Whitey: United States of America vs. James J. Bulger would have been a more engrossing film had it picked one angle and pursued it.

| Original Score: 3.5/10 | Jul 31, 2014

Within the confines of an under-two-hours running time ... Berlinger does an impressive job of keeping the film coherent and often fascinating.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 17, 2014

It's a fascinating, and troubling, two hours.

| Jul 11, 2014

In this movie, corruption is rife on both sides of the blue line.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 11, 2014

With a large cast of wise guys, reporters, ex-cops, victims and lawyers, lawyers, lawyers, it's like five seasons of The Wire distilled into one epic episode.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 11, 2014

Joe Berlinger's documentary 'Whitey' is so hard-hitting and compelling, you can't take your eyes off the screen.

| Jul 10, 2014

Joe Berlinger's densely detailed new documentary about the legendary Boston mobster is disturbing on so many levels it's hard not to wonder why Bulger was the only one on trial.

| Jul 10, 2014

"Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger" takes all of our accumulated experience of places like "Southie" and makes it real. Terrifyingly, frustratingly real.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 10, 2014

Whitey: United States of America vs. James J. Bulger is the equivalent of a gripping true-crime "read."

| Original Score: A | Jul 10, 2014