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…
Confessions of a Swedish Man
The search for what ails modern men and boys continues, often in a condescending manner that leaves them wide open for far-right charlatans who prey on their sense of isolation…
The Perfect Neighbor
It could have been a penetrating, thorough examination of the problematic stand-your-ground law, but this documentary prefers to settle for an emotionally stirring case to illustrate the law’s challenges. It…
Legacy
A feature film version of a 2023 TV series that chronicled the unusual relationship between Sweden and some of America’s greatest jazz stars. Starting in the 1950s, musicians like Dexter…
Being Bo Widerberg
He was a filmmaker who thought Ingmar Bergman’s movies showed a false image of Sweden abroad; his view was defined by the working class. Ironically, Bo Widerberg came to resemble…