This is as much a thoughtful meditation on the plight of the American farmer as it is a rant against our expanding waistlines. full review

A deceptively intelligent new entry in the regular-Joe documentary genre. full review

Aaron Woolf's we-are-what-we-eat documentary King Corn is a lively introduction to the corn industrial complex. full review

Simultaneously nostalgic and sinister, King Corn mixes full-blown Americana with fast-food follies in the Iowa heartland. full review

A breezy diary from a pair of first-time farmers, as well as a wry rebuke to a nation devoted to eating cheaply but not necessarily well, King Corn makes its points without much finger-wagging. full review

While there's no startling news here -- most people know that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a staple in food processing and isn't particularly good for us -- this documentary neatly, and often humorously, summarizes a very unhealthy situation. full review

King Corn insists that we recognize the Corn Belt's beauty and intelligence along with its somewhat self-induced plight. full review

Deftly balances humor and insight. full review

It should be required viewing before going into a supermarket, McDonald's or your very own refrigerator. full review

King Corn is entertaining enough, but it's also a moral, crucially skeptical road trip down the food chain. full review