Documentary
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The Hard Truths in the Trailer for ‘All Governments Lie’
A new documentary bound for Toronto International Film Festival dares to talk about liars and the independent journalists who expose them.
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America’s Disturbing Obsession with JonBenet Ramsey Goes Hollywood
Three productions rekindle one of the most obsessive true crimes of the 1990s. True Crime as a genre has been on the rise for years. Even…
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The Unspoken Burden of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Superstition is strong with fans when it comes to the new Prequel. In Star Wars fandom, “prequel” is a bad word, but more than that it’s…
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For Once, We Are All Truffaut
Celebrating movies with Kent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut.Cohen Media GroupKent Jones’ Hitchcock/Truffaut is a really lovely piece of work, a little over 70 minutes of pure celebration of…
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6 Filmmaking Tips From Paul Greengrass
The Jason Bourne director offers advice worth remembering.
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6 More Filmmaking Tips from Werner Herzog
If there’s anyone who deserves a second Filmmaking Tips column, it’s Werner Herzog. It’s been almost four years since we posted the first list of…
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A Contentious Debate About Sherman’s March
Remedial Film School Ross McElwee’s documentary puts two critics at odds. I am a film critic, but almost all of the movies I watch are new releases.…
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The Dilemma of Documenting America’s Homeless Problem
There’s a difficulty in addressing such a big issue on film. In the popular 2003 documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, viewers meet a homeless…
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The Stunning World of ‘Bill Cunningham New York’
Watching this documentary is a fitting tribute to the legendary street-style photographer and cultural anthropologist.