Citizen Black

Conrad Black is a now disgraced Canadian newspaper mogul who had managed to become a member of the House of Lords. He wheeled and dealt his way into ownership of numerous papers in Canada and Great Britain while imposing his unique... Full review

This enjoyable film won't change anyone's opinion of him but you'll walk away knowing the man, Conrad Black....More importantly, they steal footage of Black commiserating over the 2003 Hollinger shareholders meeting where he admits he incurred some financial excesses.....Citizen Black works best when simply telling the story of Black, who is charismatic but ultimately greedy.....The filmmakers' attempts at humour are clumsy, however....and though a hardcore conservative, Black admires Franklin D. Roosevelt ... Full Review

February 27, 2008 02:23 PM A filmmaker follows Conrad Black during two of his most tumultuous years in business as he falls from grace and slowly loses his empire. ... Full Article

When I spoke to Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine, the directors of Citizen Black and Manufacturing Dissent (Conrad Black and Michael Moore, respectively) a Chicago court had just convicted Black of four out of 13 charges related to embezzlement of... ... Full Article