Film Review – Best of Enemies

As televised intellectual pursuits go, few showdowns have managed to rival the series of debates that took place in 1968 featuring William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal. Two titans of the political and literary realm, the men were paired in an effort to boost ratings, only to walk away from the experience with a newfound hatred of each other. “Best of Enemies” is a documentary devoted to the debates and their aftermath, tracking an impressive display of ego handed a prime time slot to the delight of Americans everywhere, also helping to shape shrieking punditry as we know it today. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com