By Gregory Crofton Jon Day, best known for his music video work, spent five years making a documentary on Die Antwoord, the viciously good South African cheetahs of art rap. Roger Ballen, a photographer whose had a massive influence rap…
BEWARE: ‘Vigilantes Inc.’ Shows People are Working to ‘Fix’ 2024 Presidential Election
By Gregory Crofton If you think about it — and most of us choose not to — this criminal act shouldn’t be a surprise given how central “winning” is to the American character. Within my lifetime it’s become increasing common…
Louie C.K. Documentary ‘SORRY / NOT SORRY’ Looks for Justice Where There’s None to Find
By Gregory Crofton “Sorry / Not Sorry” calls for justice for the women that comedian Louie C.K. has admitted he sexually harassed. Sorry, that’s just not possible in America. Louie got away with it. He surely suffered from the public…
‘KIM’S VIDEO’: A Thriller that Honors the Power of Movies and Wrangles with the Sicilian Mafia
By Gregory Crofton I first heard about Carnivalesque Films, owned and operated by Ashley Sabin and David Redmon, around 2010 when their films “Made in Mardi Gras,” and “Kamp Katrina” aired on the Documentary Channel, which then reached more than…
‘Marching in the Dark’ is a Beautiful Portrait of Women’s Fortitude in Grief
By Gregory Crofton Economic pressure, especially for men, can be one of the most challenging things to face in life. Farming in the U.S. is subsidized by the federal government because making a living from the land can difficult. Life…
‘American Symphony’ Shows There’s Panic at the Very Top Too
By Gregory Crofton Director Matthew Heineman has made his own sweet symphony bringing to the screen the love story of musician and singer John Batiste and his wife Suleika Jaouad, a writer living with leukemia. Heineman is devoted to observational…