Mr Nobody Against Putin: Lambs to Slaughter

Pavel Talankin. Photo: BBC Storyville There is no substantial resistance against Vladimir Putin in Russia. The majority of people in that country, especially the rural population, are so used to…

Melania

Brett Ratner’s first film in a decade aims to depict the work behind Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in 2025, while also trying to humanize the First Lady. Meant to be…

Girl Climber

There’s no denying that this documentary lives in the shadow of the Oscar-winning Free Solo (2018), as it portrays another climber aiming to make their way up El Capitan, the…

Yalla Parkour

There was a time in Gaza before October 7th, 2023, when things looked a little brighter for Palestinian boys – at least in comparison with what came after. That’s evident…

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Among the crimes committed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s regime during his war with Hamas after October 7th, 2023, is the killing of hundreds of journalists trying to do…

I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not

The director has several documentaries behind her that profile controversial celebrities and this one is no exception. Throughout his career, Chevy Chase has lived with a reputation of being an…

Cover-Up

In recent years, Seymour Hersh’s standing as an investigative reporter has weakened due to mistakes he’s made (like trusting Syrian dictator Assad a little too much) and reporting that has…

The New Yorker at 100

As the venerable institution celebrates its first century, we get a nerdy look behind the scenes, meeting the dedicated people who run the magazine and write for it, including artists…

The Dialogue Police

A compelling, intense report from the streets of Stockholm – and in one tragic sequence, the city of Visby, where a murder in 2022 shook the political establishment during a…

John Candy: I Like Me

A thoroughly likable documentary about a thoroughly likable man. We’re taken back to John Candy’s early days in Canada, from finding his place on Second City to landing a role…