‘Icarus’ Review: A Fascinating Look at Sport’s Biggest Doping Scandal

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George Orwell, and in particular, his novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” is a recurrent motif in Bryan Fogel’s fascinating documentary Icarus. The film opens with a quote from Orwell: “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” Regarding the massive doping scandal which swept the Rio Olympics, telling the truth does become a […]