R Categories Movies Reviews July 14, 2021 Roadrunner is a loving and sobering tribute to Anthony Bourdain Morgan Neville directs a brutally honest documentary about the chef/author/travel show host whose enviable life masked inner torment.
C Categories Reviews TV July 12, 2021 Catch and Kill digs deeper into the monstrous deeds of Harvey Weinstein The HBO docuseries doesn't offer much we don't already know, but fleshes out the information provided by Ronan Farrow's in-depth book and podcast.
H Categories Reviews TV July 9, 2021 Heist should have been a podcast Netflix's latest true crime docuseries suffers from tonal shifts and a plodding pace.
T Categories Festivals Movies Reviews Tribeca 2021 June 16, 2021 Tribeca 2021: “Claydream” is a thoughtful portrait of an animation legend The documentary delivers a well-made case for Will Vinton as an underappreciated titan of animation.
& Categories Movies Reviews May 21, 2021 “Four Good Days” chooses safe over gripping Despite its strong start and commanding performances, this addiction drama written by Eli Saslow plays it frustratingly dull.
“ Categories Festivals Movies Reviews May 10, 2021 “The Rossellinis” grapples with what’s in a name Roberto Rossellini's grandson directs a documentary that is a fascinating exercise in filmmaking as therapy.
D Categories Reviews TV April 19, 2021 Don’t believe in “Cher and the Loneliest Elephant” While undoubtedly well-meaning, the feel-good documentary about the singer's efforts to "save" an elephant ignore an ugly truth.
& Categories Reviews TV March 26, 2021 “Moment of Truth” sets up another question of justice Matthew Perniciaro's docuseries recounts the murder of Michael Jordan's father James, and asks whether or not the wrong man is in jail for it.
S Categories Festivals Movies SXSW 2021 March 22, 2021 SXSW documentary wrap-up: “The Return, Life After Isis” plus more The remaining trio of true stories at this year's festival focus on politics and its impact on both individuals and society at large.
& Categories Movies Reviews March 21, 2021 “Wojnarowicz” is a powerful portrait of an artist who took no prisoners Chris McKim's documentary about the fiery artist turned AIDS activist is a stirring tribute to voices that were silenced too soon.
