The Best Documentaries of Sundance 2017
We saw 14 great nonfiction films this year, and one not so great.There are only a handful of major festivals where nonfiction stands on equal footing with the “regular” feature films showcased. At thi…
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We saw 14 great nonfiction films this year, and one not so great.There are only a handful of major festivals where nonfiction stands on equal footing with the “regular” feature films showcased. At thi…
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In the last decade, Scott Derrickson has emerged as one of the most exciting and successful genre filmmakers around. He directed the immensely lucrative horror features The Exorcism of Emily Rose and …
Once again, Sundance programmers presented a diverse line up of films for their 2016 slate, from straight-up biopics to experimental hybrids that chafe at the very concept of nonfiction filmmaking. Th…
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In the dozen or so decades of cinema, there has rarely been a talent so provocative and iconoclastic as Guy Maddin. An artist with a wry sense of humor and keen eye for the surreal and the archaic, he…
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We got more than our usual six picks from the award-winning cinematographer and documentary fan.
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It was another great year for documentaries at the Toronto International Film Festival, with a wide range of films spanning politics, culture, personal stories and global tragedies. It was also focuss…
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C. Robert Cargill is having quite the run. A former film critic and voracious movie fan best known for his work at Ain’t It Cool News (where he wrote under the name Massawyrm), the Austin resident…
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The ‘Call Me Lucky’ director on his favorite documentaries.
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John Maclean’s new, Sundance-winning film Slow West is an impressive feature debut, a thrilling take on the Western genre with another terrific turn by Michael Fassbender. The actor already has quite …
Duncan Jones is one of the more interesting and provocative directors working today, and not simply because (like this author) he studied philosophy in University. His doctorate studies were cut short…
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We asked the actor for some nonfiction recommendations.
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It’s fair to say that Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act Of Killing created a bit of a firestorm when it premiered at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals back in 2012. An extraordinary, unforgettable g…
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The Overnighters is an exceptional documentary that I described in my review as a “rare and beautiful thing.” The film follows Jay Reinke, pastor of the Concordia Lutheran Church as he opens his doors…
Actor, writer, musician, comedian — Michael McKean seems to have done it all over his extensive career. From his early work in television, including an iconic role as Lenny on Laverne and Shirley, he …
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Given the enormity of the festival, with all its glitz and glamour and galas, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the Toronto International Film Festival is one of the premier destinations for the top …