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Filmmaker Interview: Director Eric Green on His Documentary “Life On the V: The Story of V66”

February 26, 2025
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“V66 is a piece of broadcast history that a lot of people don’t know about. I’m proud to be the person to tell its story.”

Film Review: “The Monkey” — A Hilariously Sinister Simian

February 24, 2025
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“The Monkey” is a delightful exercise in black humor.

Film Reviews: At the Berlin Film Festival — Hostage Heartbreak and Arab Acrobatics

February 24, 2025
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Two heartfelt documentaries about the Hamas attack and hostage-taking have premiered at this year’s Berlinale and have been received respectfully, even welcomed.

Film Reviews: DocTalk — Legal Briefs at the 2025 Oscars

February 20, 2025
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The 2025 Oscar nominated documentary shorts indict the justice system.

Film Reviews: Three from the Online French Film Festival

February 19, 2025
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It is a shame that international film festivals cannot be made accessible to wider audiences, but the trend toward online gatherings, such as the Online French Film Festival, is a good start.

Film Review: “Captain America: Brave New World” – ‘Tis New to Thee?

February 14, 2025
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“Captain America: Brave New World,” which is loaded with potential for drama and commentary, has less weight and punch than a butterfly’s fart.

Film Review: “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” — Cheesy But Satisfying

February 14, 2025
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Yes, “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” is a cheesy, predictable rom-com. But it doesn’t try to be anything that it’s not.

Film Festival Reviews: Sundance Fest 3 — Ukrainian War, Alabama Prisons and Assisted Suicide

February 13, 2025
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Films can transform the way that their subjects are seen, sometimes by just making a subject visible. That was the case with three films which were among the best that I saw at Sundance this year.

Doc Talk: Stranger Than (Science) Fiction at the Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival

February 11, 2025
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A pair of documentaries challenge the fantasies in the Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival

Film Festival Reviews: Sundance 2 – Sly Stone, A Left-Leaning Israeli Comedian, and Teen Journalism 

February 10, 2025
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A trio of documentaries: one explores an under-recognized Black musician, while the other two focus on a leftist Israeli comedian and crusading teen journalists.

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