It’s that time of year again where we parse the nominations. As you can see below, this was…
I saw this epic documentary by Ezra Edelman on a big screen at one seating, 11 am to 7 pm, and it took my breath away. It…
2016: The Year In Movies.
Best, Worst and Everything in Between
Perhaps not as horribilis as it was in real life, but 2016 was a crap year in movies, for the most part.
Here’s an article I wrote for Fusion.net on this excellent documentary about four Latinas from San Antonio, Texas who were falsely accused of sexually abusing children. The film is playing at Cinema Village in New York.
Yes, he can be obvious and a tad overbearing, but Michael Moore returns to form in his latest passionate outburst of unabashed liberalism. The concept is a bit cheesy: he goes to “invade” different countries in Europe and take with him their best social policy ideas to bring back home…
This documentary by Asif Kapadia (Senna) chronicles the meteoric rise and tragic fall of singer Amy Winehouse, who was all of 27 years old when she was found dead of alcohol poisoning, her body ravaged by the effects of bulimia and substance abuse. Kapadia uses only existing footage taken by either those close to Amy…
They have always sucked but this year they suck more. This year, they are not even trying with the pretense of inclusion. They are…
I was a bit underwhelmed by movies this year. Somehow, I felt last year had more punch.Here’s my list.Excellent…
This is more than a documentary. It is history as it happens. Not a reenactment, but the “you are there” witnessing of the heroic…