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The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Shorts, Reviewed

Oscar Nominated Shorts
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From live-action to animated to documentaries, we flip through the Academy Awards’ shorts offerings to see what we think should win.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 2, 2020February 2, 2020

Review: “Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins” Finds Truth in Journalism

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Janice Engel’s sprightly doc is more appreciation for the acclaimed journalist than activism, and that’s a good thing.

Matt Cipolla Posted on September 10, 2019July 2, 2020

Mike Wallace is Here Review: Memorializing a Bulwark of Journalistic Integrity

Mike Wallace is Here
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Avi Belkin’s split-screen view of the firebrand 60 Minutes reporter offered a flawed, but empathetic picture of one of journalism’s last great titans.

Dusty Wilson Posted on August 1, 2019August 1, 2019

Doc10 Dispatch 4/12: “Mike Wallace is Here”, “Midnight Family”

Mike Wallace Is Here
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Day 2 of Chicago’s documentary film festival displays films about iconic journalist Mike Wallace and the trials and tribulations of a family struggling to provide private EMT care in Mexico City.

Matt Cipolla Posted on April 13, 2019August 6, 2020

Can You Ever Forgive Me? Review: Melissa McCarthy Compels in Awards-Hungry Journalism Drama

Can You Ever Forgive Me?
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While it’s patently hungry for awards, Melissa McCarthy’s biopic of infamous letter forger Lee Israel is compelling and […]

Marshall Estes Posted on October 24, 2018August 2, 2020
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