A documentary is meant to break new ground, explore uncharted territory, or look at a familiar topic in a new light. If a documentary does none of these things, what is the point of making i... Read more
The most underrated of all the Martin Scorsese-Robert De Niro collaborations is 1982’s The King of Comedy, a wickedly brilliant dark comedy about the dangers of celebrity hero worship... Read more
Every time I read an article about how the Western is a “dead” cinematic genre I almost immediately afterward see a film that proves that tired assertion dead. Yes, when Hollywoo... Read more
I will say this about Steak (R)evolution — once you watch this documentary, you will know just about everything you ever wanted to know about steak, even if you love steak so much you... Read more
One of the few complaints lobbed at Richard Linklater‘s 2014 masterpiece Boyhood is that the title Boyhood is presumptuous. The argument is that the movie is not reflective of every yo... Read more
Some of my favorite documentaries are in the vein of King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters — intensely passionate people who battle over something that seems so trivial to others outside... Read more
My mind usually doesn’t wander during screenings, even during screenings of bad movies. After all, the only enjoyable thing about a bad movie is anticipating how it will get worse. But... Read more
Few entertainers are so uniquely and supremely talented that they can arrive on the scene as something original. Most others are presented as the “next [blank].” Orion: The Man Who Would Be... Read more
One of the most enjoyable parts of watching Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon, a documentary about the incredibly influential comedy magazine and production comp... Read more
The documentary GORED opens with footage of aging bullfighter Antonio Barrera’s final performance as a bullfighter on December 12, 2012 in Mexico. Director Ido Mizrahy shows Barrera k... Read more
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