Tag: Documentary
‘Piece by Piece’ Film Review: Music, Joy, and Inspiration LEGO Style!
The very definition of a cinematic experience
‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Film Review: Love and Courage
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” is a profoundly touching documentary and fitting tribute to a man who found hope for all in the face of tragedy.
‘Happy Campers’ Film Review: A Tender Tribute to Community
Deserving mention alongside Errol Morris’ wonderful 1981 documentary, Vernon, Florida, Amy Nicholson’s Happy Campers is an empathetic and heartfelt film. The doc is an empathetic and moving celebration of community. Nicholson examines the lives of the people who reside (seasonally)
Tribeca 2024: Documentary- Checkpoint Zoo
February of 2022, Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin, launched an unprovoked assault on the Ukraine. The Feldman Ecopark facility in Kharkiv (located near the Russian border) became one of the many casualties of Putin’s despicable attacks. The fighting left the Ecopark’s
Tribeca 2024: Documentary- Missing From Fire Trail Road
Director Sabrina Van Tassel powerful documentary, Missing From Fire Trail Road, examines the devastating case of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, an Indigenous woman who disappeared from the Tulalip Reservation of Tulalip, Washington in 2020. Johnson-Davis is far from the only case
Tribeca 2024: Documentary- Linda Perry: Let It Die Here
Singer/songwriter Linda Perry is vulnerable, direct, and completely honest about every aspect of her life. In the new documentary, Linda Perry: Let It Die Here, (premiering in the Spotlight+ section of the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival), director Don Hardy is
‘Merchant Ivory’ Film Review: A Moving, In Depth Look at Two Of Cinema’s Best Filmmakers
In the beginning of the quite wonderful new documentary “Merchant Ivory”, Emma Thompson is speaking of her introduction to their films. The actress remembers it was their 1986 classic “A Room With a View” and speaks of “the beauty of
Film Review: ‘Sorry We’re Closed’- The Effects Of Covid On The Restaurant Industry
Peter Ferriero’s new documentary “Sorry, We’re Closed” is an informative piece that shows the struggles of restaurant owners during the perilous and dangerous time of Covid-19. The Covid pandemic showed the world America’s true face. The imbeciles who populated the
Film Review: ‘The Stroll’- An Important Piece Of LGBTQ+ History
In the new HBO documentary “The Stroll”, director Kristen Lovell and her fellow trans filmmaker Zackary Drucker shine a light on the queer community who spent years walking the titular area of New York City’s meat packing district. From the
Tribeca 2023: “Stan Lee”- Film Review
Tribeca 2023- “Stan Lee” David Gelb’s new documentary “Stan Lee” is, for this critic, an important film for two reasons. The first being that the life and career of Stan Lee are inspiring to everyone young and old. Lee was