The Alestle, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, 1/15/1998--Scorsese's Tibetan epic is a wonder of vision and compassion. By Stephon White.--NEW
American Cinematographer, February 1998
The Daily Campus, Southern Methodist University, Austin, TX, 1/16/1998--Dalai Lama's story beautiful, but not too emotional.--NEW
The Daily Universe, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 2/02/1998--Film details life of young Dalai Lama. By Kevin D. Gulledge.--NEW
Entertainment Weekly, 1/09/1998TIBET YOUR LIFE : Kundun, Martin Scorsese's bio of the Dalai Lama, captures only the beauty of Buddhism. Review by Owen Gleiberman
The Evening Standard, 1/04/1998--Kundun--Roger Deakins's Kundun,directed by Martin Scorsese, represents the triumph of aesthetics over politics.
Eye Weekly, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1/15/1998--3 stars--NEW
FFWD Weekly, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1/29/1998--Buried treasure. Scorsese's opulent Tibetan epic a near masterpiece. By Richard Zywotkiewicz.--NEW
The GW Hatchet, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1/22/1998--View of Tibet sheds Hollywood shackles. By Daniel Gilgoff.
The Hoosier Times, Bloomington, IN, 1/18/1998--'Kundun' a departure from Scorsese's typical violence. By Eric R. Pfeffinger.--NEW
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, 1/16/1998--Complex 'Kundun' stands on shaky ground. By Chris Sikich. (3 stars).
Ke Alakai, Brigham Young University Hawaii, Laie, HI, 1/20/1999--More than a movie: 'Kundun' raises issues about freedom. By Susan Teh.
Lavender magazine, 1/30/1998-2/12/1998--Challenging China: Scorsese's Kundun
The Mirror, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1/15/1998--That's edutainment: Scorsese soft-pedals politics in coffee-table Kundun. By Joanne Latimer.--NEW
Mr. Cranky's review--Kundun, 3 bombs. Kundun, the story of the 14th Dalai Lama, has all the insight of a Palestinian doing a film on the Old Testament.
New York Magazine, 1/05/1998--Just Buddha-ful: Scorsese's "Kundun" is gorgeously shot and utterly respectful of the story of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, but it’s dramatically inert. By David Denby
The News Record, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1/14/1998--Scorsese makes magic with Dalai Lama epic. By Brian Yu.--NEW
Roger Ebert's review, 1998--3 stars
San Francisco Chronicle, 1/16/1998--FILM REVIEW -- Scorsese Creates Feast For Senses in `Kundun'. Film explores Dalai Lama's spirituality amid violent unrest. By Peter Stack.--NEW
Save Tibet web site review with article about Scorsese (about one-fourth the way down the page)
Seattle Times, 1/16/1998--Movie review: Scorsese follows the young Dalai Lama's journey
The Spectator, Seattle University, Seattle, WA, 1/29/1998--"Kundun" a lesson of spirit and strength. By Christopher Wilson.--NEW
Telegraph-Herald, Dubuque, IA, 2/06/1998--Those who care can learn much from 'Kundun'. By Jim Swenson.--NEW
TV Guide--Rating: 3-1/2 out of 5 stars. Spirits in the material world.
Village Voice, 4/28/1999-5/04/1999--In Search of Kundun with Martin Scorsese
Yale Daily News, 1/16/1998--'Kundun' is spiritual and intelligent. By Kevin Lee.
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