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‘BURDEN’ Tells the Story of a ‘Mad’ Performance Artist Who Got Older and Wiser

By Gregory Crofton A promotional still for the new documentary “BURDEN” shows artist Chris Burden…

Jeff Koons is featured in the new HBO documentary "The Price of Everything."

‘THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING’ Reveals the Perverse Business that Drives the Contemporary Art World

By Gregory Crofton Director Nathaniel Kahn has made a film about the characters who drive…

"Free Solo" is a new documentary about mountain climber Alex Honnold.

‘FREE SOLO’ is the Best Documentary of the Year, One Man’s Mission to Climb El Capitan Without a Rope

By Gregory Crofton “FREE SOLO” is a phenomenal ride. Daring filmmakers allow us to follow…

‘QUINCY’ Shows How this Super Producer Was Key to Popular American Music for Seventy Years

By Gregory Crofton Quincy Jones, or “Q” as his friends know him, has touched more…

The documentary "Peace Officer" looks at the impact of the militarization of police officers.

‘PEACE OFFICER’ Exposes the Dangerous Rise of ‘No-Knock’ SWAT Raids

By Gregory Crofton The U.S. Drug War took a hard, nasty turn when President Richard…

Photography Elsa Dorfman was a good friend of poet Allen Ginsberg.

‘THE B-SIDE: ELSA DORFMAN’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY’ – Errol Morris Delivers Concise, Beautifully Done Biopic

by Gregory Crofton Watch this wonderful little film when you’ve got 75 minutes to sit…