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‘THE SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF SPARKLEHORSE’: A Close Look at the Delicate Music of Mark Linkous

By Gregory Crofton Long rides on his motorcycle through the mountains of North Carolina brought…

‘A FASTER HORSE’: Beautifully Engineered Commercial Doc About Ford Mustang and Lee Iacocca

By Gregory Crofton Director David Gelb brings his glossy, precise style to deliver yet another…

‘(T)ERROR’: Documentary about FBI Entrapment Surprises and Disgusts

By Gregory Crofton Ever heard of an FBI informant who smokes blunts? Meet Saeed Torres,…

‘JIM: The James Foley Story’: Heartbreaking But Inspiring Tale of Real Courage

By Gregory Crofton At first JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY seems routine in respect to…

Winona Ryder hugs on JT LeRoy.

‘THE CULT OF JT LeROY’: Writer’s Mystery Wrapped in Celebrity Skin

By Gregory Crofton Often even a great documentary can’t be researched enough, well-crafted enough, to…

Bill Minor was a journalist who covered the Civil Rights Movement in 1960s Mississippi.

‘EYES ON MISSISSIPPI’: How One Journalist Fought White Supremacy in Mississippi

By Gregory Crofton I interviewed a reporter named Bill Minor in 1999 as part of…