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Dylan Brennan
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Art of the Real is Breaking Down Genre Barriers
We highlight our most anticipated titles at this year's festival, which will be held at New York's Film Society of Lincoln Center from April 17th through the 28th.
‘The Eyes of Orson Welles’ Review: Imaginary Meaning
Mark Cousins ('The Story of Film: An Odyssey') studies the sketches and paintings of Orson Welles in order to better understand a man who has become near-mythic.
Storytelling by Proxy: The Case Against Fictionalizing ‘Mommy Dead and Dearest’
With new fictionalized depictions of the Dee Dee Blanchard murder available from Lifetime and Hulu, we look back at HBO's original doc option for the preferred real deal.
‘Combat Obscura’ Review: Demythologizing War
Former US Marine Corps combat cameraman Miles Lagoze presents the footage that was never meant to be seen.
‘Buddy’ Review: Freedom’s Best Friend
Heddy Honigmann invites us to virtually live with her characters and their canine companions rather than merely observing them.
The 10 Best Concert Films of All Time
Whether or not you like Talking Heads, the Rolling Stones, Jay-Z, or the other performers in these documentaries, they're still essential viewing.
‘Roll Red Roll’ Review: Seriously, What Will Boys Be?
Nancy Schwartzman explores harsh truths about rape culture in small-town America and beyond.
‘The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann’ Review: A Study of Media Mythmaking
The true-crime series shows how and why myths circulated in absence of real suspects in the abduction of a British toddler.
‘Buddy’ Trailer: The Life and Times of Devoted Dogs
Heddy Honigmann's new documentary fits with a current trend of films focused on service animals.
‘The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley’ Review: Zealot
The rise and fall of medical miracle startup Theranos, it was indeed too good to be true.
‘Madonna and the Breakfast Club’ Trailer: Like A Doppelgänger
The docudrama, about Madonna's pre-fame years, features an uncanny lookalike as its main selling point.
The New Cinema Made from the Old: Archival Documentaries on the Rise
Some of the best documentaries in recent years consist almost entirely of vintage material.
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