Author: Nonfics

Sony Pictures Classics It almost seems too obvious. From the moment that the production of Devil’s Knot was announced, film lovers the world over noted that…

The Criterion Collection I am mostly against the critical valuation of real people in documentaries. I’ve written about this in the past, specifically in response…

Haslund Film As April leaves us with this one last day, it’s appropriate to end the month’s theme of environmentalism with a look at films…

Tribeca Film Festival Virunga National Park is a place like no other on earth. Its history, its biodiversity and its overwhelming beauty distinguish it from everywhere…

Tribeca Film Festival The ghost of Ernest Hemingway hovers over Marshall Curry’s new documentary, a profile of amateur filmmaker and revolutionary Matthew VanDyke. Or, rather, the…

IMAX Earth Day was set up in conjunction with the growing environmental movement, and after 44 years that remains the main purpose of the occasion.…

Tribeca Film Festival Choreographer Justin Peck is something of a big deal in the world of ballet. In a recent column, New York Times dance critic…

Tribeca Film Festival A brand can be a powerful thing. Frederic Tcheng, director of Dior and I, is absolutely obsessed. This documentary about the famous couture…

Docurama I have not seen Transcendence, but the critical buzz is not good at all. Cinematographer Wally Pfister’s directorial debut, headlined by Johnny Depp playing…