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South Vietnamese load onto a helicopter to escape the wrath of North Vietnamese.

‘Last Days of Vietnam’: Relevant Subject But Numbingly Told

By Gregory Crofton Sometimes a movie comes out that isn’t professionally criticized. There are too…

Resistance is a new documentary about the overuse of antibiotics and the impact it has on the natural world.

When Antibiotics Stop Working: ‘RESISTANCE’

By Gregory Crofton Documentary filmmakers are increasingly doing it all themselves — making the movie,…

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…