By Gregory Crofton By following Grace Jones around the world on and off for five years, director Sophie Fiennes was able to create a mesmerizing two-hour documentary full of life, love, beauty and powerful performances. It deftly reflects and explains…
Interview With a Murderer: Anthony George on the death of Adam Kargus from ‘The Fifth Estate’
In 2013, 29-year-old inmate Adam Kargus left the Eglin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) in a body bag. His death was caught on tape. His killer, his cellmate and EMDC regular Anonthy George. He agreed to an interview with Fifth-Estate co-host Habiba…
‘The Middle’: Watch How a Pop Hit is Made
By Joe Coscarelli from (The New York Times) Dig just past the shiny surface of today’s mainstream pop music, and you might find yourself asking questions like, “Why does it take seven people to write a song that sounds like…
‘THE DEVIL AND FATHER AMORTH’: A Look at a Real Exorcism as Witnessed by Director William Friedkin
By Gregory Crofton The director of “The Exorcist” had always wanted to witness an real exorcism. In 2016, he got his chance, and he was able to capture it on video. Don’t doubt that William Friedkin’s THE DEVIL AND FATHER…
Trump, Inc.: ‘No Conflict Situation’
(From ProPublica and WNYC STUDIOS) So we’re trying something new: ProPublica and WNYC are teaming up to launch Trump Inc. It’s a weekly podcast that will start with questions, not answers. We’re thinking of it as an “open investigation.” We’ll…
Charles Kuralt Looks at the Shopping Mall Phenomenon
80,000 customers in a day. Cleaning crews work 17 of 24 hours. 134 stores in one place, and 60 acres set aside for parking. By 1982 shopping malls had begun to sweep up vast amounts of American commerce, an assault…