Sheffield Doc/Fest 2014 review: The 50 Year Argument. You leave The 50 Year Argument wondering if that's the real world knocking to get in. July 1, 2014 | 12:20AM PT Martin Scorsese celebrates 50 years of the New York Review of Books in this incisive portrait of a vanguard cultural institution. Watch The 50 Year Argument (2014) Movie Free Online. A documentary on the history and influence of the New York Review of Books. Also Know As. The 50 Year Argument. HBO, Monday night at 9, Eastern and Pacific times; 8, Central time. Produced by BBC Arena, Sikelia Productions and Wowow in. The 50 Year Argument is a documentary film by Martin Scorsese and co. The documentary premiered in June 2014 at the Sheffield Doc/Fest and was soon screened in. Share this Rating. Title: The 50 Year Argument (2014) 6.7 /10. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. Sheffield Doc/Fest: Review of Martin Scorsese’s New Movie ‘The 50 Year Argument’ 12 June 2014 2:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com. On Sunday night, Martin Scorsese's new documentary, The 50-Year Argument, premiered at the New York Film Festival. A retrospective on The New York Review.