The movie is a thick gumbo of truths, half-truths, unverifiable hypotheses, and pure rant, and Stone ladles it out indiscriminately.

NEWYORKER: JFK

Their womenfolk are shown stirring huge cauldrons of food for the fighters, waving their ladles in the air and shouting their defiance.

ECONOMIST: On the very eve, Baghdadis were still optimistic

Michael reluctantly assents, but then does something terrible: he ladles out a portion onto a red tortilla, rolls it up and smothers the ensemble in grated American cheddar.

BBC: The perfect chilli con carne in the heart of Texas