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25 IN 24: Embracing The Chaos and The Joy of Music
25 IN 24: Embracing The Chaos & The Joy of Music

The allure of Jon Foreman’s approach to life can be summed up by one day documented for all posterity in the documentary 25 in 24.

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019: Interview With THE GHOST OF PETER SELLERS Director Peter Medak
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019: Interview With THE GHOST OF PETER SELLERS Director Peter Medak

We spoke with Peter Medak about his new documentary The Ghost of Peter Sellers, reconciling the past, and his many friendships with some of Hollywood’s best.

DIEGO MARADONA: Asif Kapadia Scores Again
DIEGO MARADONA: Asif Kapadia Scores Again

Diego Maradona is another triumph for Asif Kapadia, offering something richer than the standard sports documentary.

ONCE AURORA: Evocative Close-Up Of Norwegian Sensation
ONCE AURORA: Evocative Close-Up Of Norwegian Sensation

Once Aurora is breezy, raw and evocative, an often surprising visual close-up of a young artist moulding her career against the mainstream methods of pop success.

DARK SUNS: Unsettling Doc About Mexico's Missing & Murdered Is Impossible To Forget
DARK SUNS: Unsettling Doc About Mexico’s Missing & Murdered Is Impossible To Forget

Dark Suns is utterly vital and haunting, chronicling a staggering history of crime and injustice that needs urgent attention from any higher-up with a conscience.

On Women In Soccer & Sport As Social Change: Interview With The Team Behind COACH
On Women In Soccer & Sport As Social Change: Interview With The Team Behind COACH

Lee Jutton sat down with the team behind soccer documentary Coach about how sport can help facilitate social change.

WONDERS OF THE SEA Review: A Middling Sea Life Doc
WONDERS OF THE SEA: A Middling Sea Life Doc

Wonders of the Sea following explorer and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau is well-intentioned but never a truly satisfying experience.

ECHO IN THE CANYON: A Fitting Homage To The Epicenter of The '60s Folk Rock Scene
ECHO IN THE CANYON: A Fitting Homage To The Epicenter Of The ’60s Rock Scene

Echo in The Canyon is an ode to a time and place when the music coming out of Laurel Canyon defined the California Sound of The ’60s.

LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY: Optimism Over Racism Out on The Baseball Diamond
LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY: Optimism Over Racism Out On The Baseball Diamond

Long Time Coming is a deep heartfelt documentary displaying a world where MLB baseball was meant to reflect our society, yet proved a curious paradox.

MEETING GORBACHEV: A Portrait of a Man and an Era
MEETING GORBACHEV: A Portrait Of A Man & An Era

Meeting Gorbachev is the latest documentary from legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog. Read the review for more information on the fascinating man.

THE PROPOSAL: A Documentary That Breaks The Mold
THE PROPOSAL: A Documentary That Breaks The Mold

The Proposal is a documentary that goes the extra mile portraying Jill Magid’s quest to access Luis Barragan’s archives. Frazer McDonald reviews.

I AM DURÁN: Reverent Doc About Panama's Punching Hero
I AM DURÁN: Reverent Doc About Panama’s Punching Hero

I Am Durán isn’t structured in the most cinematically exciting way but it’s a story that’s excitingly cinematic.

NOMAD: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRUCE CHATWIN: Herzog's Most Personal And Complicated Character Study
NOMAD: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRUCE CHATWIN: Herzog’s Most Personal Character Study

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin was more a work of personal catharsis for director Werner Herzog more so than an informative documentary for us.

The Top Ten Picks Of The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019
The Top Ten Picks Of The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019

The acclaimed Melbourne Documentary Film Festival has returned with a program filled with local and international delights; we list the top ten films to catch.

TROUPERS: A Delightful if Undemanding Foray Into Working Actors Over 80
TROUPERS: A Delightful if Undemanding Foray Into Working Actors Over 80

Troupers is an homage to actors over 80 who stuck it out doing what they loved for an entire lifetime. Read our review on this charming documentary.