Documentary
TIFF 2021 Review: Documentaries You Should Put on Your Radar
LV Taylor reviews some of the best documentaries from the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF 2021 Review: ‘Attica’ Presents an Unflinching Portrayal of Massacre
At the Toronto Film Festival, Alan French reviews "Attica," a new film from Stanley Nelson. "Attica" examines the famed riots from 1971, which led the deaths of more than 40 people.
Telluride 2021: ‘The Story of Looking’ Review – Ponders the Beauty of Sight
From the 2021 Telluride Film Festival, Alan French reviews "The Story of Looking" a documentary from Mark Cousins based on his 2017 book of the same name.
‘Lily Topples the World’ Review: Passion And Hard Work Triumphs
A coming of age story of 20-year-old Lily Hevesh, the world’s most acclaimed domino artist and the only woman in her field.
‘Val’ Review: An Honest, Introspective Look at an Actor’s Life
Forty years of never-before-seen footage chronicling the life of Val Kilmer.
We Live 1001: Nanook of the North (1922)
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
‘Under the Volcano’ Review: A Nostalgic Look Back at a Famed Recording Studio
On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.
‘No Ordinary Life’ Review: A Fascinating Exploration of Female Photojournalism
The ravages of war and conflict, and the aftermath of violent uprisings, are circumstances that most people shun or avoid-but for news photographers, it provides them to spotlight injustices and turmo...
‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ Review: The Impact Of Openness
Chike Coleman reviews the documentary 'Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain,' an interesting look at the life of a man who didn't know how much he was loved.