The Oscar Documentary Feature Short List of 15 films includes the underdog entry “Unrest” by first time director Jennifer Brea. Her film explores the disease commonly known as “chronic fatigue syndrome” – a name many patients resent as misleading. The…
‘THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN’ is Brilliant in Exposing the Psychological Impact of Climate Change
By Gregory Crofton Kisilu and Christina Mutya feed their family by cultivating a variety of crops on land in Southern Kenya. It can be a brutal existence, one hinged to the weather. It helps that Kisilu is a patient and…
‘BEING EVEL’: Documentary Hosted by Johnny Knoxville Delivers Lots of Great Archival Footage
By Gregory Crofton It’s not too hard to dislike Johnny Knoxville. He made a bunch of money doing stupid, dangerous stunts on TV, and a lot of women think he’s cute. Put all of that aside when you watch “BEING…
DocTalk: ‘BURDEN’ ~ Filmmakers Speak About Man Who Had Himself Shot for Art
Co-directors Richard Dewey and Tim Marrinan discuss the making of “BURDEN,” a new documentary about a performance artist who shocked the world with his violent work in the early 1970s. Chris Burden ultimately left behind this provocative, innovative art when…
‘SUPERSONIC’: Oasis Documentary Celebrates Band and Looks Back Through Anger to Study Brothers Relationship
by Gregory Crofton OASIS: SUPERSONIC, a new documentary about the British rock band — executive produced by Asif Kapadia (AMY, SENNA) and directed by Mat Whitecross (ROAD TO GUANTANAMO) — does the job it sets out to do in explaining…
‘BEAVER TRILOGY IV’: Brilliantly Concise and the Best Documentary Made in Years
by Gregory Crofton Trent Harris and Groovin’ Gary first met pointing cameras at each other in the parking lot of KUTV Channel 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was love, a certain type of love, at first sight. Harris…