Tag: Documentary
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Best of Enemies – Trailer
‘Best of Enemies’ is a documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse… Read More >
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The Look of Silence – Review
“a more emotional turn for Oppenheimer, as the perfect counterpart to what came before”… Read More >
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief – Trailer
An in-depth look at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology. Read More >
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story – Review
Big Bird: he’s one of Western pop culture’s most recognisable characters, a feathered totem of everything good, pure, and innocent in the world. But when he isn’t learning the ways of life alongside kids in Sesame Street, he’s just plain old Caroll Spinney. The man inside the suit is just as kind, caring and thoughtful as… Read More >
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Amy – Trailer
A documentary on the late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, who died of alcohol poisoning in 2011. Read More >
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Batkid Begins – Trailer
On one day, in one city, the world comes together to grant one 5 year old cancer patient his wish. Batkid Begins looks at the ‘why’ of this flash phenomenon. Read More >
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We Are Many – Review
If you happen to find yourself making a documentary on political upheaval, the complexities of war, and civilian protest, the easiest way of getting your film finished is by making it as long, overstuffed, and boring as possible. There’s no way an issue as complicated as the run-up, and fallout, of the 2003 Iraq War… Read More >
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The Wolfpack – Trailer
Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Read More >
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The Man Who Saved the World – Review
Some stories are just too incredible to believe, even when they’re entirely true. With cinema, we’re sometimes offered a glimpse into such events in history; with The Man Who Saved the World, we’re treated to the true part of history in which one man was responsible for preventing a nuclear war. The title, somewhat surprisingly,… Read More >
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Amy – Clip
A documentary on the late singer/songwriter, who died of alcohol poisoning in 2011. Read More >
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