Massive pervasive corruption: The Panama Papers
A well-intentioned — even if conventional — documentary that will be more informative for those who know nothing or close to nothing about the subject… Continue Reading
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‘More important than America:’ The Story of Roger Ailes
However slight, this is a perceptive — and even unsettling — documentary that takes a necessary look at a powerful media mogul who changed the US forever… Continue Reading
Berlin International Film Festival — Day 8
Eighth day coverage of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival with reviews of the Iranian comedy Pig (Khook) and the Brazilian documentary The Trial (O Processo)… Continue Reading
American crime dossier: O.J.: Made in America
A must-see eight-hour documentary that probes into an American crime and the cultural and social causes that made this shocking case possible… Continue Reading
If we could tell a film: This Is Not a Film
Under house arrest, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a powerful humanist manifesto against censorship and lack of freedom of speech in his country… Continue Reading
A void in the stomach: Fire at Sea
A striking look at the European refugee crisis whose fly-on-the-wall directing approach lets it build a revealing portrait of two contrasting realities… Continue Reading