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‘RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM: TOM PETTY and THE HEARTBREAKERS’: Fantastic Four-Hour Documentary Made by a Smart Hollywood Big Shot

By Gregory Crofton It seems Tom Petty doesn’t know how to make something that’s not…

A documentary about a cult led by a failed actor.

‘HOLY HELL’: Feels like a Hollywood Feature, But it’s Really a Great Documentary

By Gregory Crofton You may think you’ve seen a documentary that reveals what it’s like…

Anthony Weiner is the star of a documentary about his failed campaign for mayor New York City.

Anthony ‘WEINER’ has Balls, That’s the Problem

By Gregory Crofton In WEINER, a documentary that recently screened at the Nashville Film Festival,…

‘SAVING BANKSY’: Good Documentary on Street Art but it Lacks Female Perspective

By Shelly Winifred Barger SAVING BANKSY, a documentary that screened last week as part of…

A new documentary about collecting intelligence about terror.

‘A GOOD AMERICAN’: Documentary Reveals Massive Pre-9/11 Intelligence Failure

By Gregory Crofton A GOOD AMERICAN has a lousy title but it is a polished…

A Film on the Manic, Harmonic Strings of Legendary Bass Player Jaco Pastorius

By Gregory Crofton People, especially people who play electric bass, can be worshipful of Jaco…