Thoughts on the documentary Weiner by Josh Kriegman & Elyse Steinberg
Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s Weiner was one of the must-sees at New Directors/New Films earlier this year. The documentary chronicles the inspiring ...
Tag: Documentary
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Review: My Scientology Movie
Louis Theroux won me over many years ago with the show Weird Weekends. In each episode, Theroux embedded himself in a subculture and ...
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Tribeca Review: After Spring
The Syrian Civil War has led to a humanitarian crisis that’s only getting worse. As of now, roughly 4.6 million Syrians have left ...
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Tribeca Review: National Bird
One of the most memorable passages in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five involves World War II played in reverse. Bombers flying backwards rebuild cities, ...
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Tribeca Capsule Review: The Last Laugh
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed more conversations and thinkpieces about what topics are off-limits for comedians, such as racist jokes, jokes about ...
Review: Peter and the Farm
The first thing I noticed about Peter Dunning, the subject of the documentary Peter and the Farm, was his injured hand. It’s gnarled ...
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Review: Weiner
Weiner is a documentary about humiliating political implosion. As the candidate’s political ambitions hit rock bottom, we hear a voice behind the camera ...
NYC: New Directors/New Films starts next week (March 16-27)
The 45th edition of New Directors/New Films starts next week in New York City. New Directors/New Films showcases emerging filmmakers from around the ...
Michael Moore, Donald Trump, and the Age of Truthiness
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” — The Dungeonmaster (1984) “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” ...
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Review: Very Semi-Serious
There’s a joke about the cartoons seen in The New Yorker: pretty much all of them can be re-captioned “Christ, what an a**hole.” ...
ESPN is doing a 30 for 30 documentary on Ric Flair, WOOOOO!
According to The Washington Post, ESPN is doing a 30 for 30 documentary on pro-wrestling legend “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair. WOOOOO! The ...
DOC NYC starts this week, runs November 12-19
DOC NYC is one of my favorite film festivals in New York City. Each year, DOC NYC showcases some of the best non-fiction ...