Steve James

CITY SO REAL: Documentary So Great
CITY SO REAL: Documentary So Great

City So Real, Steve James’ five-part documentary miniseries, is a stunning, panoramic view of an America in transition.

The 19 Best Documentaries Of The 2010s
The 19 Best Documentaries Of The 2010s

In the 2010s, filmmakers pushed conventions of the form in both aesthetics and subject matter, expanding the umbrella of what be considered a “documentary.” The result was a decade of feasting for non-fiction film lovers.

ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL: The Film That Will Make You Empathize With A Bank
ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL: The Film That Will Make You Empathize With A Bank

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail focuses on a bank who could be scapegoated for the crisis without decimating the U.S. financial system.

"The Bravest Thing That Subjects Do Is Letting Us Into Their Lives" Interview With Steve James, Director of ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL
“The Bravest Thing That Subjects Do Is Letting Us Into Their Lives” Interview With Steve James, Director of ABACUS: SMALL ENOUGH TO JAIL

We spoke with legendary documentarian Steve James about his new film, Abacus: Small Enough To Jail, about the economic crisis & finding truth.

LIFE ITSELF: A Perfect Eulogy

Life Itself is a superlatively crafted documentary that gives a compelling, poignant insight into Roger Ebert, while also delving into the subject of film criticism and its relationships with the film industry. When I want to see a film’s critical reception, I head for Rotten Tomatoes rather than IMDB, because the latter is saturated with fan-boys and uninformed opinion. Rotten Tomatoes introduced me to many different critics who wrote for reputable sources such as The Guardian, The New York Times and The Telegraph, but time and again I was drawn to the small thumbnail image of a white haired, bespectacled man who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times.

Life Itself
LIFE ITSELF Trailer

Last year, the most renowned, appreciated and feared film critic to have ever lived passed away: Roger Ebert. Steve James directed a documentary, called Life Itself, recounting Ebert’s life, and many people took the time to talk about him and his inspiring life, among them Martin Scorsese, who also produced the documentary.