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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Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes
However slight, this is a perceptive — and unsettling — documentary that takes a necessary look at a powerful media mogul who changed the US forever… Continue Reading
68th Berlin International Film Festival — Day 8
Eighth day coverage of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival with reviews of Iranian comedy Pig (Khook) and 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