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October 17, 2019

CIFF Dispatch 10/16: “Sole”, “Cunningham”, “Fire Will Come”

Our first dispatch of the Chicago International Film Festival highlights Polish drama Sole, 3D dance doc Cunningham, and the experiential Fire Will Come.
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August 21, 2019

Jawline Review: An Intimate Look at the Industry of Influence

Documentary filmmaker Liza Mandelup grippingly follows the burgeoning fame of aspiring social media star Austyn Tester.
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June 9, 2019

Ghost Fleet Review: Haunted By Modern Maritime Slavery

This indie doc about modern slave labor in the East Asian fishing industry is well-intentioned but pulls its punches when they're most needed.
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June 4, 2019

“Halston” Captures American History Through a Designer’s Rise and Fall

America's first celebrity fashion designer gets the documentary treatment in an insightful treatment that still occasionally gets in its own way.
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June 8, 2018

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Review: A Beautiful Doc on the Life of Fred Rogers

Morgan Neville’s documentary about Fred Rogers is sweet, earnest, and filled with a wellspring of love for one of television’s kindest souls. This piece was..
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May 26, 2018

That Summer Review: Illuminating New Areas of Grey Gardens

Cobbled from footage of a pre-Grey Gardens attempt to tell the tale of Big Edie and Little Edie, this documentary offers scintillating new footage of..