documentary
2018 was the biggest year for documentaries in box office history, but some gems still fell by the wayside. Asher Luberto recommends some overlooked docs.
In our seventh report from Sundance Film Festival 2019, we cover Hail Satan?, Luce, Adam, Sweetheart and Corporate Animals.
Video Dispatches is a regular digest of recent home video releases, usually from boutique and restorative labels. Here, we discuss Marwencol, Waterworld, and a trio of Iranian films.
In our fifth report from the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, we cover Apollo 11, Ms. Purple, Always in Season and The Disappearance of My Mother.
Our next report from Sundance includes a drama set in San Francisco, a biopic about Ted Bundy, and a documentary about LARPing.
Impetus is a film for those dedicated to the filmmaking craft, and the unconventional ways it can be molded to create unique means of storytelling.
Murder Mountain is a fascinating insight into unique communities, unexplored lands, and disenfranchised voices – and isn’t that the point of a documentary in the first place?
The Story of Roger Ailes may be straightforward and a bit lacking in stylistic direction, but it’s a rather necessary look at one man’s life to help understand today’s politics.
Pick of the Litter is a sweet and simple film about animals that doesn’t place any of them in peril – so it’s pretty much a winner.
The American Meme is a fascinating close-up on the lives of memes and the confounding value they have in the digital world.
Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers takes for face value the fact that UFOs exist is the least of its problems – the poor quality of filming and story do far more damage at derailing the narrative.
Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain from director Alex Winter is a ride worth taking and asking how will you imagine the world.
Anyone outside of the teenage demographic will be left rather annoyed with The American Meme, not by Marcus’ talents but the talents within the documentary itself.
The Owl’s Legacy never offers easy answers or revelations, but a constant exploration, which makes it an ideal pedagogical tool.
The Truth About Killer Robots is an essential part of the ever-evolving debate as to where our civilization currently is, and where it may ultimately be heading.