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“Look At What Unites Us, Not At What Divides Us”: Interview With Christopher André Marks, Director Of KING OTTO
“Look At What Unites Us, Not At What Divides Us”: Interview With Christopher André Marks, Director Of KING OTTO

Film Inquiry spoke with director Christopher André Marks for his documentary King Otto!

San Francisco International Film Festival: Documentary Round Up Part 1
San Francisco International Film Festival: Documentary Round Up Part 1

Presented virtually, Arlin Golden takes a look at the documentaries that premiered at this year’s San Francisco International Film Festival.

THE BROMLEY BOYS: An All-Too-Familiar Feel-Good Story
THE BROMLEY BOYS: An All-Too-Familiar Feel-Good Story

While it just never rises above mere pleasantness to be truly compelling, The Bromley Boys is entirely pleasant to watch.

OFFSIDE: A Glimpse Of The Gritty World Of Women's Soccer
OFFSIDE: A Glimpse Of The Gritty World Of Women’s Soccer

In the aftermath of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, women’s soccer has had a brighter…

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.

DIAMANTINO: Forrest Gump meets Brexit
DIAMANTINO: Forrest Gump Meets Brexit

Diamantino is too insufferably quirky to offer any meaningful statement on the socio-political issues it references.

Concussion
CONCUSSION: Will Smith Is Brilliant In An Otherwise Inane Sports Drama

Concussion does to the sports film what I was sincerely hoping it would avoid: it dramatizes its subject in such an unbelievable way that it becomes nothing more than mindless propaganda. Dealing with the true subject of brain injuries within retired NFL players, the film simply floats from one cliché to the next, which left me feeling almost dazed after it had finished.