Sony Pictures Classics acquires Jodorowsky’s Dune
There was a double dose of Alejandro Jodorowsky at Cannes earlier in the year, which made me wish I was there. The biggie ...
Tag: Documentary
NYC: See Bending Steel at Coney Island for free on 7/8
One of my favorite films from the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival was Bending Steel, a documentary on Chris Schoeck’s quest to become an ...
Reviews
NYAFF Review: Taiwan Black Movies
Sometimes it’s difficult for documentaries to convey all they hope to convey, especially when the documentary is about a film genre or a ...
Reviews
Review: Behind the Camera: Why Mr. E Went to Hollywood
As a reviewer, there’s only so many, there is a constant cloud hanging over my head questioning whether or not I am just ...
Trailers
Trailer: One Direction: This Is Us
It was really only a matter of time before there was a One Direction documentary. After being formed in and finishing in 3rd ...
Review: A Band Called Death
It’s weird what manages to slip through the cracks. In last year’s Academy Award-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, the music of Sixto Rodriguez ...
Reviews
Review: After Tiller
Before After Tiller even began, I thought I knew how I was going to start this review: I was going to comment on the ...
Reviews
Review: High Tech, Low Life
The semantic distinction some people make between “journalist” and “blogger” is pretty amusing. Many cling to one term or the other to describe ...
Reviews
Review: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
During junior high and high school, I was a big fan of Matthew Sweet, whose music I still dig today. When I hear ...
Interview: Steve Schneider & Carpentieri (Hey Bartender)
Douglas Tirola’s documentary Hey Bartender looks at the rise of the craft cocktail and the role of the bartender in society. Two of ...
Trailer: The Act of Killing
You’re going to want to watch this trailer for The Act of Killing because it’s going to make you want to watch the ...
Reviews
HRWFF Review: Anita
Certain historical events unfold when you’re young, but you don’t even realize how important they are until you’re much older. I remember seeing ...