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Tag Archives: Documentary
New York Film Festival Review: ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’
'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' focuses on Nan Goldin's intersection of photographic artistry and fierce activism.
Read More »New York Film Festival Documentary Review: ‘All That Breathes’
'All That Breathes' is an award-winning documentary and a lyrical tone poem about animal rescue in New Delhi – and rescuing the Earth.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: ‘Grid Down, Power Up’ Narrated by Dennis Quaid
"Grid Down, Power Up" calls into focus the vulnerabilities of the American electrical grid and what can be done to protect it.
Read More »Anthem Film Review: ‘Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in his Own Words’ Top Award Winner
Clarence Thomas exemplifies the American dream. Born into poverty, abandoned by his father, through hard work and dedication, he rose to one of the highest offices in the land.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘American Pain’ Documentary Examines the Opioid Crisis
A documentary incisively examines the George twins and their Florida pain clinic franchise that helped kickstart the opioid crisis.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Documentary Review: ‘Halftime’ is Jennifer Lopez
'Halftime' is Lopez: her journey from her early career through preparation for the 2020 Super Bowl half-time show.
Read More »Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Interview: Celine Parreñas Shimizu, Director of ’80 Years Later’
Director Celine Parreñas Shimiziu discusses her film '80 Years Later,' about the legacy of the internment camps for Japanese Americans during WWII.
Read More »Film Interview: CJ Wallis, Director of ‘Stu’s Show’ Documentary
"If you're doing something worthwhile for people, it'll get magnified."
Read More »SXSW Documentary Review: The Sentimental ‘Mickey: the Story of a Mouse’
This meticulously researched documentary chronicles the history of the mouse and the world's enduring relationship with him.
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