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Critics Split on DuVernay's '14th' at New York Film Festival

DuVernay's documentary explores the Fourteenth Amendment's legacy on birthright citizenship and Reconstruction, but reviewers disagree on whether its scope serves the argument.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Late Night BBN
Published 11:00 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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IndieWire’14th’ Review: Ava DuVernay’s Overstuffed Netflix Documentary Finds Us Living in the Age Frederick Douglass Warned Us About

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGloria, sequels as the only crimes? I love that. Speaking of the screen, IndieWire and The Hollywood Reporter just reviewed Ava DuVernay's Netflix documentary '14th.'
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Reporter calls it essential. IndieWire calls it overstuffed, with urgency that overwhelms the argument. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOverstuffed! Like a county fair funnel cake, and I have never seen a single frame of it, but I love it already.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNaturally. My pitch: '15th,' where a critic reviews the reviews of '14th,' and the reviews are overstuffed.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAs we told you earlier, the Keegan Allen probe continues.

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