Cleanflix

The film mainly talks about CleanFlicks, the re-edited DVD business, how it was started, the Mormons moral beliefs on the editing of Hollywood movies, filmmakers' stances on the idea of re-edited films, and the lawsuits between CleanFlicks and the Directors Guild of America.[https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/the-auteurs-daily-toronto-reel-to-real The Auteurs Daily: Toronto. Reel to Real on Notebook|MUBI][https://tubitv.com/movies/518448/cleanflix Tubi] It also shows some of the video stores in Utah Valley that sold them and the business owners and the sexual misconduct of edited video store owner, Daniel Thompson.

The film premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.[https://www.slashfilm.com/505464/tiff-movie-review-cleanflix/ TIFF Movie Review: CleanFlix|/Film] For about a year and a half, while the creators looked for a distribution company, it played at different film festivals. In 2012, they found their distributor who gave the film a limited theatrical release. Within that year, it was given a physical release on DVD and went onto streaming services such as Netflix (for three years), Amazon Prime Video,[https://www.amazon.com/Cleanflix-Daniel-Thompson/dp/B007QGNNAU Prime Video] Vudu,[https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Cleanflix/313349 Vudu] YouTube, Hulu, and iTunes.[https://www.filmindependent.org/talent/andrew-james/ Andrew James - Film Independent]

The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 71% approval rating with an average rating of 6.25/10 based on 7 reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cleanflix|title=Cleanflix (2009)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=June 6, 2019}}

Joe Leydon of Variety said, "Pic is undeniably amusing when focused on extreme measures by self-appointed censors, but there's only a token effort made to seriously examine central questions."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/cleanflix-1200475808/|title=Cleanflix|author=Leydon, Joe|date=September 28, 2009|work=Variety|access-date=June 6, 2019}} Peter Sciretta of SlashFilm gave the film 7.5/10 stars, and called it, "the most interesting topical documentary about movies since This [Film] Is Not Yet Rated," but criticized the shift in focus on Danny Thompson during the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/tiff-movie-review-cleanflix/|title=TIFF Movie Review: CleanFlix|last=Sciretta|first=Peter|date=September 19, 2009|work=SlashFilm|access-date=June 6, 2019}} Noel Murray of The A.V. Club gave the film a rating of B, praising the showcase of Daniel Thompson's story and criticizing the repetitiveness of the central subject.{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/toronto-film-festival-09-day-3-1798217701|title=Toronto Film Festival '09: Day 3|last1=Murray|first1=Noel|last2=Tobias|first2=Scott|date=September 13, 2009|work=The A.V. Club|access-date=June 13, 2019}} Cynthia Fuchs of PopMatters gave the film 7/10 stars, and stated, "[It] doesn't pretend to resolve the many questions it asks. Instead, [it] focuses on a particular, especially fervid period for the clean movement."{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/124668-cleanflix-2496202681.html|title=Cleanflix|last=Fuchs|first=Cynthia|date=April 26, 2010|work=PopMatters|access-date=June 6, 2019}} Merrick of Ain't It Cool News claimed, "I doubt edited-video supporters will really enjoy the film, but the rest of us should have a pretty darn good time."{{cite web|url=http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/42352|title=CARTUNA REPORTING - TIFF DAY FOUR (Part One) - DAYBREAKERS, CLEANFLIX, UNDER THE MOUNTAIN, MALL GIRLS, And More!!|author=Merrick|date=September 14, 2009|work=Ain't It Cool News|access-date=June 6, 2019}} MetroActive.com called the film, "...a terrific tale..."{{cite web|url=http://www.metroactive.com/movies/cinequest-picks.html|title=Cinequest 2010 Movie Guide|date=February 24, 2010|work=MetroActive.com|access-date=June 6, 2019}} The Orlando Sentinel gave the film 3/4 stars and said, "...these 'censorship' issues are still with us and as [it] points out, both sides have a point."{{cite web|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2010/04/fff-movie-review-cleanflix.html|title=FFF Movie Review: Cleanflix|date=April 2, 2010|work=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=June 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501145044/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_movies_blog/2010/04/fff-movie-review-cleanflix.html?replytocom=8487|archive-date=May 1, 2012}} Greig Dymond of CBC News called the film, "compelling," and said, "that [the film] deserves to find an audience beyond the festival circuit."{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/arts/tiff/blog2009/2009/09/cleanflix_how_to_sanitize_holl.html|title=Cleanflix: One way to sanitize Hollywood movies|last=Dymond|first=Greig|date=September 18, 2009|work=CBC News|access-date=June 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005135037/https://www.cbc.ca/arts/tiff/blog2009/2009/09/cleanflix_how_to_sanitize_holl.html|archive-date=October 5, 2016}} Jimmy Martin of SLUG Magazine described the film as, "...a powerful, poignant and balanced exploration..."{{cite news|url=https://www.slugmag.com/festival-coverage/cleanflix/|title=Festival Coverage - Cleanflix|last=Martin|first=Jimmy|date=August 18, 2010|work=SLUG Magazine|access-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001204411/https://www.slugmag.com/festival-coverage/cleanflix/|archive-date=October 1, 2016}}

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• [http://www.andrewjamesfilm.com/cleanflix/ Information about Cleanflix on Andrew James' official website]
• {{IMDb title|1007026|Cleanflix}}
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVwCa87qrC0 Official teaser trailer]

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