David D'Arcy
Reviews of “Josephine,: the film that won Sundance’s top award for 2026 and of “Aanookibijigan” and “The Gallerist”.
A trio of illuminating documentaries, their topics ranging from the struggles of a local newspaper to the days of public access cable television in New York City.
Extensive and eclectic, DOC NYC is a sampling of documentary films for the coming year. These favorites are worth searching out.
A trio of good documentaries: Benita, Flophouse America, and The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has Control.
Three independent films got a bounce out of the New York Film Festival and could be coming to you soon.
Three powerful films at NYFF about violence, survival, and revenge.
“Nuns vs. The Vatican” prepares its audience for an ongoing story that is expanding each time one more victim agrees to talk publicly. Do not doubt that there will be a sequel.
A trio of political films at TIFF — ranging from tragedy to farce.
Two outstanding films from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival — “The Tale of Silyan” and “Wrong Husband”
There is a moral to this story, besides the obvious one, that murder is a horrible crime whether the body is found or not. If there are wealthy women with weaknesses to exploit, predators will find them.
Visual Art Commentary: Silence Is Complicity — Why Museums Must Use Their Voice to Defend Democracy