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A documentary about Grace Jones shows what drives her darker side and reveals a softer one.

‘BLOODLIGHT AND BAMI’ Documentary Shows Graces Jones Can Be as Soft as She is Dark

By Gregory Crofton By following Grace Jones around the world on and off for five…

A documentary from director William Friedkin about real life exorcism.

‘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…

A documentary about a cult in Oregon produced by Netflix.

‘WILD, WILD COUNTRY’ is a Long, Long But Still Entertaining Enough Docuseries About a Cult

By Gregory Crofton “Docuseries” is a relatively new word in television that describes a multi-part…

‘CHASING TRANE: THE JOHN COLTRANE DOCUMENTARY’ Makes You Want to Listen to ‘A Love Supreme’ Right Now

By Gregory Crofton So I did. It is pretty freaking amazing. The whole band on…

A docuseries about opiate addiction in the U.S.

‘THE TRADE’: Director Matthew Heineman Delivers Addictive Docuseries on Opiates Scourge

By Gregory Crofton Best known for the Oscar-nominated documentary CARTEL LAND (2015), Matthew Heineman has…

A documentary about mental illness and the impact of a suicide.

“32 PILLS” is a Disturbing But Valuable Look at the Impact of Suicide, Mental Illness and Alcoholism

By Gregory Crofton In 2008, after years of enduring the darkest miseries of mental illness,…