Underneath the clean, white American brand of America's first private zoo lurked an association with Hitler’s criminal crony Hermann Göring.
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Music & Film Reviews: A Paisley Underground Anthology, plus ‘Elvis ’56,’ the Light Crust Doughboys, and Sam Lewis
The Dream Syndicate, Long Ryders, the Rain Parade, and, of course, the Bangles are here, along with groups you've probably never heard.
Read More »New York Film Festival Review: ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost’
Ben Stiller's documentary chronicles his parents as iconic humorists and an integral part of American TV culture in the 1960s and 1970s.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Bodyguard of Lies’ – A Revealing Documentary about the War in Afghanistan
'Bodyguard of Lies' draws on insider testimonies, confidential documents, and private recordings to show how U.S. officials lied about the supposed successes of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print’
Through iconic magazine covers and what lay between those covers, three filmmakers explore the complex legacy of 'Ms.'
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Documentary Review: ‘Nobu’
'Nobu' chronicles the journey of Nobu, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa. It reveals the failures and successes of a chef who redefined global gastronomy.
Read More »NAB 2025: Is Sports a Religion? Gotham Chopra Thinks So
Gotham Chopra shared at NAB 2025 how his personal journey led him to a career of documenting the struggles of sports heroes.
Read More »Documentary Review: ‘Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn’ – Rescuing Fanny Mendelssohn and Her Music from Undeserved Obscurity
The life of Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix's older sister and an important composer in her own right, springs into color in a recent documentary.
Read More »Movie Reviews: New York Film Festival Documentaries ‘Scénarios’ + ‘Exposé du Film Annonce du Film ‘Scénario,” and ‘Dahomey’
French documentaries recount Jean-Luc Godard's influence on film history and pose questions about returning looted artworks to Dahomey, present-day Benin.
Read More »Fantastic Fest Movie Review: Amazing Surprises in ‘The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee’
Christopher Lee had an amazing life beyond his life on the screen. This film takes you there .
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