2020 offered another rich year for the documentary form, well beyond the tabloid entertainment of the likes of Tiger King
Neil Giordano
Arts Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2020
Our demanding critics choose the best films (along with some disappointments) of the year.
Podcast Review: “Team Deakins” — For Film Geeks Only (and That’s not a Bad Thing)
The podcast Team Deakins has quite a bit to teach us about the art and craft of cinematography.
Film Review: The 2020 Oscar Documentary Short Films
A critical look at this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary shorts.
Film Feature: Best Movies (With Some Disappointments) of 2019
Our demanding critics choose the best (and the most disappointing) films of the year.
Film Review: “63 Up” and the Wonders of Existence
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.” –- Hamlet
Film Review: “Knives Out” — Razor Sharp
At a time when Kenneth Branagh busies himself clogging up multiplexes with bombastic Agatha Christie all-star remakes, director/writer Rian Johnson revels in subversion of the genre.
Streaming Docs — Autumn 2019
Wondering where to find the best documentaries on digital platforms? Look no further.
Film Review: “Parasite” — Notes from the Underclass Underground
Parasite’s powerful vision of the existentially downtrodden offers equal nods to Karl Marx and Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Film Review: “Ad Astra” — Stoic to a Fault
An attempt to comment on contemporary masculinity, but without enough mind or matter to make much of an impact.