Directed by Nicolas Rossier Produced by Tami Woronoff and Naashon Zalk South Africa/USA 75 min. Not rated Nelson Mandela is likely one of the most famous and admired figures of the 20th century. His story is well-known. After 27 years as a political prisoner, he became the first democratically elected president of South Africa. He […]
Written and Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel Produced by von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara. Available on Netflix UK.97 min. Not rated In 2013, Netflix released the Oscar-nominated documentary The Square, chronicling the ongoing dangers following the Egyptian revolution. With Virunga, the digital content giant continues its trend of releasing compelling, timely documentaries about some of […]
Directed by Denny Tedesco Produced by Denny Tedesco, Chris Hope, Jon Leonoudakis, Mitchell Linden, Claire Scanlon, Damon Tedesco & Suzie Greene Tedesco Released by Magnolia Pictures USA. 101 min. Rated PG The Wrecking Crew pays fond tribute to the musicians who were behind so much of the rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack of boomers’ lives. It’s […]
Directed by Ethan Hawke Produced by Ryan Hawke, Greg Loser and Heather Joan Smith Released by Sundance Selects USA. 81 min. Not rated. Rated PG Proving that not all music teachers are of the terrifyingly mean J.K. Simmons variety, this moving, intimate documentary portrait tells of the life and passion of Manhattan concert pianist Seymour […]
Directed and Produced by Erik Greenberg Anjou Released by Cohen Media Group USA. 91 min. Rated PG-13 Deli Man is an extra helping of more than just a nostalgic meal at one of the shrinking numbers of genuine Jewish delicatessens in North America. Like The Search for General Tso last year, on Chinese-American cuisine, and […]
Directed by Gabriel London Produced by Daniel J. Chalfen, London, and Charlie Sadoff Released by City Drive Entertainment Group Canada/USA. 100 min. Not rated Telling a story that could only transpire in our weirdest state, the new documentary The Mind of Mark DeFriest recounts the life and crimes of Florida handyman Mark DeFriest. In 1980 […]
Produced and Directed by Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom Written by Weinstein and Greg O’Toole Released by Abramorama UK/USA. 92 min. Not rated James Randi has many titles. As the “The Amazing Randi,” he’s a magician, mentalist, and escape artist, or as he would say at the beginning of his act, “a liar, a cheat, and […]
Written and Directed by Kirby Dick Produced by Amy Ziering Released by Radius/CNN Films USA. 90 min. Rated PG-13 The Hunting Ground is an indignant and impassioned documentary that mostly manages to get behind the headlines and ahead of the news. In just over a year of its filming, the issue of sexual assaults on […]
Directed by Henry Corra and Regina Nicholson Produced by Jeremy Amar Written by Corra, Nicholson and Kimberley Hassett Released by International Film Circuit/Corra Films. USA. 102 min. Not rated “If it’s a struggle to live, you better fucking know what you’re struggling for,” proclaims Regina Nicholson after another grueling round of surgeries and chemo. What […]