“The well-reported, rather alarming special by PBS’s “Frontline” airing Tuesday night, titled “Amazon Empire — The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos,” unpacks the smiling cardboard box and finds a lot that should worry us.” – Hank Stuever, Washington Post
” ‘Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos’ methodically details how Bezos built Amazon into an online giant, sacrificing profits in the short term to crush competition in a way that has ‘come under scrutiny for their aggressive tactics and expanding power.’ … What the filmmakers have effectively done is provide context in which to consider that meteoric rise — along with the ripple effects and potential costs of its impact — while leaving behind this lingering thought: When even the sky is no longer the limit, what does that mean for the rest of us?” – Brian Lowry, CNN
“A compelling, succinct summary of what enormous success means in the capitalist landscape as we currently know it.” – Melanie McFarland, Salon.com
Directed by James Jacoby
PBS Frontline