"No one in decades has shown Manhattan on screen with the realism, intensity, or shocking beauty...It's just a whisper away from greatness." 'four stars' Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune.

"Depicts a New York landscape all the more recognized for having never before been captured on film with such dismaying honesty." Amy Taubin, Village Voice.

"James Callanan's lensing and Gato Barbieri's score should also be credited for their roles in establishing the city's ambiance...its determined grip on the pulse of the city." Fred Lombardi, Variety.

Top Ten list. "A must see". Andrew Sarris, NY Observer.

"Extraordinary in its visual portrayal of New York City."
John Anderson, New York Newsday.

"'Manhattan by Numbers" is quite beautiful. It evokes a state of mind and a sense of place." Vincent Canby, New York Times.

"Naderi's camera turns even mundane locales into magical spaces of light and color. The film's stunningly pristine cinematography is arguably at odds with Naderi's frank realism." John Miller-Monzon, The Motion Picture Guide Annual.

The finest TV show seen on any channel last year...breathtaking." New York Post.

"beautifully photographed" New York Times.

"Monumental... substantively and stylistically brilliant. The best four hours of biography in modern times." NY Daily News.

"Sets a standard for historical documentaries... rich... pulsating... stunning." LA Times.

"A stupendous piece of work" Newsday.

"exquisitely shot by cinematographer James Callanan" Variety.

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"Consistently sophisticated, smartly detailed and intelligent piece of nonfiction. James Callanan adds superb cinematography that brings Civil War battle scenes and White House dinners to vivid life." Hollywood Reporter.

"This ambitious and compelling six hour joint biography probably ought to be required viewing...an example of a near-perfect realization of the prevailing idiom." Chicago Tribune

"An extraordinary PBS documentary...Deserves to stand alongside "The Civil War" as a television landmark." Orlando Sentinel

"A saga of epic and tragic proportions...Historical documentary doesn't get any better than Abraham and Mary Lincoln." Houston Chronicle

"The production has an elegant and somber look, due to the cinematography of James Callanan, enhanced by the mostly melancholy music by Michael Bacon." Films in Review.