‘BCN left behind some big shoes, but they can be filled. And there are inspiring signs that the kids, not the grizzled veterans of last century, will do the filling.
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Film Review: “There Are No Lions in Tel Aviv” — The Story of Rabbi Doolittle
This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen, one that I plan to view again and again.
Television Review: “Circus of Books” — The Cultural Importance of Adult Bookstores
Circus of Books is a hilarious film about a gay porn book store and its owners, “heartwarming” even, and it’s all true.
Film Review: The 2020 Oscar Documentary Short Films
A critical look at this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts.
Film Review: “Satan & Adam” — The Story of a Dynamic Blues Duo
Following the stories of these unique, gifted, and sadly overlooked individuals can be as gripping as the music they made together.
Film Review: “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”
Linda Ronstadt was every young female singer’s aspirational goddess: if you could nail “You’re No Good” or “Blue Bayou” in the car or the shower, you had practiced a lot.
Streaming Docs: “Jawline” — The Delusion-Soaked World of Teen Internet Influencers
A Screenager Star is Born?
Film Remembrance: D. A. Pennebaker — Documentarian Extraordinaire
D. A. Pennebaker was inventive, dogged, and had the ability to win people’s trust.
Film Review: “The Raft” — An Illuminating Voyage
What happens when a dubious scientific experiment yields unexpected results?
Film Review: “Hail Satan?” — Fighting Evil
These satanists are far less concerned with organizing decadent ceremonies (though there is a fair bit of that, and it’s thrilling to behold) than they are with exposing corruption and hypocrisy.