‘The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash’ Review: Making a Man Out of The Myth
Archival footage and interviews with the Man in Black himself bring a personal touch to a story that's often been told.
Valerie Ettenhofer
‘Rewind’ Review: Trauma Hits Close to Home
This home video-heavy documentary about cycles of sexual abuse tells a powerful, painful story.
‘Scary Stories’ Review: Examining a Generation’s Collective Nightmares
This crowdfunded documentary looks back at the most-banned books of the '90s: 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.'
Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Review: An Historic Celebration
This is the concert experience of a lifetime.
‘Social Animals’ Wades in the Shallows
While spotlighting the Instagram journeys of three fascinating young people, this documentary fails to ask the most important questions.
‘Emanuel’ is an Unrelenting, Must-See Documentary on the Charleston Shooting
Brian Ivie's film is a humanizing look at the pain and love of a community that survived the unimaginable.
‘Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin’ Paints a Fantastical Picture
Candid interviews and powerful artwork bring the political sci-fi writer’s story to life in this documentary that has been a decade in the making.
‘The Blessing’ Looks Inside The Navajo Nation
A father and daughter are at the heart of this quiet, evocative documentary, which captures the instability and yearning of small-town, working-class life.
For ‘The Cleaners,’ The Digital Dystopia is Now
Hans Block and Moritz Riesewieck’s documentary is a harrowing look at the dark side of the internet.In case you somehow missed the news lately, you should know that we’re all doomed. Don’t take my wor…