Film Review: Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
The new documentary traces the origins and the people who created one of the most influential shows on television, SesameContinue Reading
Tag: Documentary
The First Wave – AFI Film Festival 2021
The First Wave is a sobering and emotional look at the rise of COVID-19 in New York City at the beginningContinue Reading
Citizen Ashe – AFI Film Festival 2021
Legend Tennis and Activist Arthur Ashe navigated a world of racism and division with grace and poise that few possessed. Continue Reading
To What Remains – AFI Film Festival 2021
To What Remains looks at Project Recover – an organization that attempts to find the aircraft and servicemen who flew inContinue Reading
Julia – AFI Film Festival 2021
You know when a documentary about Julia Child begins with Jimi Hendrix’s Fire you’re in for a treat. Julia the newestContinue Reading
Far Eastern Golgotha – Raindance Film Festival 2021
Taxi driver Viktor Toroptsev is an unlikely YouTube sensation, but this documentary about a man determined to change things inContinue Reading
Blu-Ray Review: Kino Lorber’s Moments Without Proper Names (Kino Classics)
Gordon Parks’ final film Moments Without Proper Names has been beautifully restored by Kino Lorber. The Film Moments Without ProperContinue Reading
Alien on Stage – Fantasia Film Festival 2021
Alien on Stage is short on strife but long on charm. Most Documentaries’ inflection points are strife and turmoil. Directors like ErrolContinue Reading
Film: Val (2021)
Much like the enigmatic actor Val Kilmer, VAL takes a unique approach to telling the actor’s story as an actor, a father,Continue Reading
Film Review: Ailey (2021)
A reverential and uplifting documentary about Alvin Ailey, the trail-blazing dancer and choreographer whose work changed the face of AmericanContinue Reading