documentary
1 Billion Orgasms feels like the behind-the-scenes footage that is supposed to accompany the feature presentation.
Wrestle relies entirely on familiar story beats and its subject matter, shining in individual moments but not adding up to a satisfying whole.
Michael Franti’s Stay Human is an inspiring documentary of pure positivity and something worth recommending to everybody right now.
Fire on the Hill is an inspiring journey of building, rebuilding and reinforcing a community for the black community in Compton, away from the notorious factions that gave the city a dark reputation.
2018 was the biggest year for documentaries in box office history, but some gems still fell by the wayside. Asher Luberto recommends some overlooked docs.
In our seventh report from Sundance Film Festival 2019, we cover Hail Satan?, Luce, Adam, Sweetheart and Corporate Animals.
Video Dispatches is a regular digest of recent home video releases, usually from boutique and restorative labels. Here, we discuss Marwencol, Waterworld, and a trio of Iranian films.
In our fifth report from the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, we cover Apollo 11, Ms. Purple, Always in Season and The Disappearance of My Mother.
Our next report from Sundance includes a drama set in San Francisco, a biopic about Ted Bundy, and a documentary about LARPing.
Impetus is a film for those dedicated to the filmmaking craft, and the unconventional ways it can be molded to create unique means of storytelling.
Murder Mountain is a fascinating insight into unique communities, unexplored lands, and disenfranchised voices – and isn’t that the point of a documentary in the first place?
The Story of Roger Ailes may be straightforward and a bit lacking in stylistic direction, but it’s a rather necessary look at one man’s life to help understand today’s politics.
Pick of the Litter is a sweet and simple film about animals that doesn’t place any of them in peril – so it’s pretty much a winner.
The American Meme is a fascinating close-up on the lives of memes and the confounding value they have in the digital world.
Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers takes for face value the fact that UFOs exist is the least of its problems – the poor quality of filming and story do far more damage at derailing the narrative.