documentary

DERREN BROWN: SACRIFICE: Never Quite Spectacular But Entertaining Nonetheless

Sacrifice is not as strong as Brown’s other work, particularly his fascinating previous effort The Push, but it’s still bound to get people talking.

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD: A Colossal Achievement Of Preserving History Through Film
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD: A Colossal Achievement Of Preserving History Through Film

They Shall Not Grow Old is a major monument for our memory of the British soldiers who fought in WW1 and an enormous step forward in depicting history through cinema.

STOLEN DAUGHTERS: KIDNAPPED BY BOKO HARAM: A Worldwide Cry for Women's Rights
STOLEN DAUGHTERS: KIDNAPPED BY BOKO HARAM: A Worldwide Cry For Women’s Rights

Stolen Daughters: Kidnapped By Boko Haram, directed and co-produced by Gemma Atwal, explores the history if abducted girls and the continued presence of Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Chicago International Film Festival 2018 Report
Chicago International Film Festival 2018 Report

Our report from Chicago International Film Festival, with reviews of, among others, Friedkin Uncut, In the Aisles, and Father the Flame.

DYING TO LIVE: The Waiting Game
DYING TO LIVE: The Waiting Game

Richard Todd’s Dying to Live is a sincere portrait of the state of Australian organ donation, a weirdly taboo topic with the highest of stakes.

Film Fest 919 Part 2: THE OLD MAN & THE GUN, THEY'LL LOVE ME WHEN I'M DEAD & WHAT THEY HAD
Film Fest 919 Part 2: THE OLD MAN & THE GUN, THEY’LL LOVE ME WHEN I’M DEAD & WHAT THEY HAD

For this latest report from Film Fest 919, we into Robert Redford’s final film, the documentary about Orson Welles, and a Hillary Swank-starring drama.

THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING: A Colorful Glimpse Inside The Art Auction Bubble

As glossy, glamorous and fast-paced as the auctions it focuses on, The Price of Everything is a fun look inside an elite world that few of us could ever imagine entering.

CANIBA: An Anthropological Profile Of A Real-Life Dracula
CANIBA: An Anthropological Profile Of A Real-Life Dracula

Caniba is a disturbing film about human loneliness that feels rare in documentary’s contemporary canon.

57 LAWSON: Stories From The Poets Corner Flats
57 LAWSON: Stories From The Poets Corner Flats

Ben Ferris’ experimental docu-drama hybrid 57 Lawson has aged as an important archive of a brief period of time, a lyrical tribute to Australia’s often ignored lower class population.

STUDIO 54: A Fun Watch, But Boy Does it Have Its Problems
STUDIO 54: A Fun Watch, But Boy Does It Have Its Problems

Studio 54 was blessed to be a documentary about something unendingly interesting, unfortunately, by taking on a big topic and failing to ever get specific,it fails to live up to its great potential.

“I Don’t Really Know How To Describe Myself In Terms Of What I Do, But It’s A Nice Place To Be”. Interview with Derren Brown of SACRIFICE
“It’s About The Things That Lie In Between Political Narratives” – Interview With Derren Brown Of SACRIFICE

We spoke with Derrren Brown about his latest Netflix show Sacrifice, as well as his development as a performer, and his future projects.

MONROVIA, INDIANA: Humor And Absurdity From The Fly On The Wall
MONROVIA, INDIANA: Humor & Absurdity From The Fly On The Wall

The mild and moderately amusing take precedence over any grander scheme in Monrovia, Indiana, lacking a moment of discovery in the mundanity and never evoking superiority.

Revisiting Monty: An Interview with "Making Montgomery Clift" Directors Robert A. Clift and Hillary Demmon
Revisiting Monty: An Interview With MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT Directors Robert A. Clift & Hillary Demmon

We spoke to directors Robert A. Clift and Hillary Demmon about their new documentary, Making Montgomery Clift,about the process behind the documentary and retelling Monty’s story.

QUINCY: The Quintessence Or Robot Portrait?

Considering Quincy Jones’ origins, his struggle, and his accomplishments, the Netflix documentary Quincy is a missed opportunity.

KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL: Yesterday Was Forever, But Tomorrow Looks Promising
KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL: Yesterday Was Forever, But Tomorrow Looks Promising

Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl is an uplifting documentary that proves that even when your circumstances change for the worst, you can rise above them and come out renewed.