Christopher Reeve played the Man of Steel in four films, but his real superpowers didn’t emerge until after his tragic accident when he injured his spinal cord after falling off a horse. Filmmakers Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, who made…
Why Do Parts of Nashville’s Heart Keep Getting Torn Out?
By Gregory Crofton You know how the price of concert tickets keep going up? There’s a reason for that and it’s called Big Music, you know like Big Oil. These companies are so large, and have gobbled up so many…
Director Alex Gibney on His New Sopranos Film
The HBO Original two-part documentary WISE GUY David Chase and The Sopranos directed by Academy Award®-winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief” and “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”) debuts SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 at 8:00 p.m.…
Pure Nonfiction Podcast: Alex Gibney on Paul Simon
“In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon” covers the highs and lows of the musician’s career as he goes into the studio to create his most recent album “Seven Psalms” that was released in 2023 to critical acclaim. Pure…
20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL Full Doc
Ukrainian journalist Mstyslav Chernov and his colleagues risk their lives to document Russia’s siege of Mariupol in this FRONTLINE/AP documentary. The Guardian calls it “a brave, visceral, merciless masterpiece.” The New York Times says, “Essential. A relentless and truly important…
‘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…