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74
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Amid the dozens of documentaries made about various aspects of '60s society and culture, Commune stands out for its ambiguity, honesty and sheer human clarity.Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com

Often mocked and rarely understood, the movement in communal living that blossomed with Flower Power in the '60s gets its most honest appraisal yet on film with Jonathan Berman's Commune.Full Review

Robert Koehler
Variety

A breezy, informal history of the Black Bear Ranch, a long-running California commune begun in the summer of 1968 and still in existence, offers the fascinating spectacle of observing people then and now.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times

Black Bear Ranch's legacy of environmentalism (the residents were on the forefront of the anti-deforestation movement), and the endearing long-term relationships it engendered, endure.Full Review

San Francisco Chronicle

It's fascinating to see how the Black Bears got onto their current path, but we don't see enough of the journey.Full Review

Noel Murray
The Onion A.V. Club
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