‘Beats, Rhymes & Life’ Review: A Tribe Called Quest is Controversially and Accessibly Documented
From the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Christopher Campbell reviews Michael Rapaport's documentary about A Tribe Called Quest.
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‘The Interrupters’ Review: Steve James Does It Again
From the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Christopher Campbell reviews Steve James' documentary about the Chicago-based organization CeaseFire.
Doc Talk: Documenting Disasters
This Doc Talk column was originally published on the now-defunct movie blog Cinematical on January 20, 2010. Many of the links from that time are no longer active, but we've attempted to keep as much …
‘Superheroes’ Review: Hilarity and Humanity Abound in this Real Life ‘Kick-Ass’
From the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival, Christopher Campbell reviews Michael Barnett's documentary about real-life superheroes.
Ryan White on the Unexpected Ending of ‘Assassins’ and Why it Was Always a Feature
In the second part of our interview with Ryan White, we discuss the ending of his film and how it went differently than expected.
Dangerous ‘Assassins’: Ryan White on the Risks of His Geopolitical True Crime Documentary
In the first part of our interview with Ryan White, we discuss how he came onto this film and why many distributors wouldn't.
Our 25 Most Anticipated Documentaries of 2021
Here are the nonfiction films we're looking forward to at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and beyond.
‘The Life of Reilly’ Review
From 2007, Christopher Campbell reviews Barry Poltermann and Frank Anderson's record of Charles Nelson Reilly's one-man show.
‘Page One: Inside the New York Times’ is Entertaining if Insubstantial
From the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Christopher Campbell reviews Andrew Rossi's documentary about the New York Times' Media Desk.
Do Documentaries Still Have Educational Value?
From 2011, Christopher Campbell wonders if nonfiction films can still be used for teaching -- and if they ever should have been.