Tag: Documentary Films and Programs
The All-Female Band Fanny Made History. A New Doc Illuminates It.
JUNE MILLINGTON EXITED Fanny in late 1973 in part because of a near “nervous breakdown,” she said in…
The Kids in the Hall Have Gotten Old. Their Comedy Hasn’t.
There are some reprises and call-outs: The head crusher returns, as does the self-styled squash-playing menace the Eradicator.…
Sheryl Crow’s Documentary Reveals the Artist You Never Knew
NASHVILLE — Sheryl Crow is not going to read this story.She confirmed this with a genial wince, but…
An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway and 30,000 Unopened Letters
“They said, ‘We’re just looking for someone to believe in us enough,’” Maitland said. None of the films…
Bristling Against the West, China Rallies Domestic Sympathy for Russia
While Russian troops have battered Ukraine, officials in China have been meeting behind closed doors to study a…
How Film Forum Became the Best Little Movie House in New York
It’s just before 8 p.m. on a recent Friday night in Manhattan, and a crowd of moviegoers is…
‘The 2022 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Small Tales, Big Ideas
With three out of five nominees, Netflix is almost bigfooting this year’s documentary short category, but one of…
‘The Automat’ Review: Put a Nickel in the Slot for Nostalgia
Whatever nostalgia is — homesickness, fantasy, delusion — it’s flooding “The Automat.” There’s something about people’s memories of…
‘Somewhere With No Bridges’ Review: Of Men and Memories
In the compact documentary “Somewhere With No Bridges,” the director Charles Frank sets out to put a heartbeat…
‘We Need to Talk About Cosby.’ (Among Others.)
Appreciating art, especially narrative art, requires a moral sensibility. It’s what allows you to distinguish good behavior from…
‘The Exiles’ and ‘Nanny’ Win Top Prizes at Sundance
The horror/drama “Nanny” from the first-time feature filmmaker Nikyatu Jusu nabbed the U.S. Grand Jury prize at this…
Sundance Film Festival: ‘Nanny’ Leads a Parade of Scares
When a character took a severed human leg out of a fridge in the horror movie “Fresh,” I…