Film Reviews

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Roman Polanski’s ‘Weekend of a Champion’: Formula 1 Racing in 1971 Monaco

By Gregory Crofton Roman Polanski produced a documentary between the time he made the his…

40 YEARS ON THE FARM: A Tennessee Commune that Invented a Radiation Detector and More; Includes Full Doc

By Gregory Crofton The documentary “40 Years on the Farm” is about something rare —…

‘Fruitvale Station’: Docudrama Made Its Money Back and More, Plus It’s Good

By Gregory Crofton Pouring rain finally allowed me to rent “Fruitvale Station” at the Redbox.…

Giant of Documentary Film, Robert Drew Completed a Feature About Wife Before His Death

By Gregory Crofton Robert Drew, who invented a new way to tell stories with a…

‘BATTERED BASTARDS OF BASEBALL’: No Bunting in this Netflix Documentary

By Gregory Crofton Independent films, yes, everybody knows about them. Indie baseball? That existed too,…

‘Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil le Clercq’: Wondrous Documentary About the Love and then Tragedy of a Ballet Superstar

By Gregory Crofton I’m no fan of ballet. I saw one performance in London years…