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Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America
Documentary · Crime · 2023
Survivors, whistleblowers, and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America's decadeslong cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact.
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Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America
2023 Documentary · Crime 1h 35m
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7.4 / 10
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Survivors, whistleblowers, and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America's decadeslong cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact.
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Who fights over Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America?
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The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Put Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.