Sundance 2024: Desire Lines Review
Desire Lines is a captivating hybrid documentary, flowing freely through constraints and bursting boundaries both literal and figurative.
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Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Review
The new documentary Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer meanders through Herzog’s life and career with rambling reflections from the man himself.
Shelf Pick: My Everest is an Inspiring Doc About Defying Perceived Limits
My Everest: The extraordinary journey of the first man with cerebral palsy to trek Everest Base Camp on horseback.
The Stones & Brian Jones Review
Broomfield provides a testament to Brian Jones' genius, and this is indeed a lament for a young victim of the sex, drugs, and rock and roll era but this new documentary doesn’t really fulfill its promise of revealing surprising information.
Shelf Pick: Designer $hit Doc Hilariously Explores the Emerging Field of Fecal Transplants
Designer $hit: A Microbiome Love Story isn't your typical documentary – it's a rollercoaster of emotions, science, self-discovery, and... poop.
Reel Asian Festival: We Will Be Brave Review
Reel Asian Film Festival doc We Will Be Brave is a feature with noble intentions let down by a narrow scope, writes Matthew Simpson.
The Contestant Review: The Dark Side of Hit TV
Clair Titley's documentary The Contestant tells the horrific story of Japan's Denpa Shonen: A Life in Prizes, a hit reality show that saw comedian Nasubi spend 15 months alone in a room.
Rendezvous with Madness 2023: Back Home Review
Nisha Platzer's documentary back home is an incredibly powerful, complex look at grief and the loss of a loved one.
Rendezvous with Madness 2023: What to See at the Festival
The Rendezvous with Madness Festival returns, using the arts to highlight and bring awareness to mental health and addiction, and the ways it affects everyone.
I Have Nothing Review: A Hilariously Touching Hero’s Journey
I HAVE NOTHING is an unforgettable new comedy docuseries full of heart, genuine laughs, and real people trying to achieve the impossible.
TIFF 2023: Summer Qamp Review
Summer Qamp takes audiences to Camp fYrefly in rural Alberta, Canada, which provides a haven LGBTQ+ youths.
TIFF 2023: Swan Song Review
Karen Kain’s unconventional production gets an all-too-conventional documentary.
Iron Butterflies Review: A Effective Lesson of Tragedy and Truth
Roman Liubyi’s doc Iron Butterflies is a remarkable deep-dive criminal investigation into the downing of Flight MH17 and the resulting fact-twisting, carefully crafted Russian propaganda
Rapper’s Delight: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop with the Criterion Channel
In celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, we're taking a look at the films featured in the Criterion Channel's Hip-Hop series.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 247: Fantasia Fest Interviews – Satan Wants You and Where The Devil Roams Directors
Steve J. Adams and Sean Horler are interviewed as well as Toby Poser, John, Zelda and Lulu Adams during Fantasia Festival on Contra Zoom Pod!
