All tagged Documentary

Review: Life, Animated

While there were moments, the film actually suffers to fill its 90-minute run time with the kind of drama that seemed possible. In the end, it felt like material better suited for a documentary short than for a feature length film.

Review: I Am Not Your Negro

James Baldwin was brilliant. Aligning his writing with images, past and present, should result in a film that speaks powerfully to our time.  And while Raoul Peck's film reaches those heights at times, certain missteps keep it from being what it could have been.

Review: Weiner

In some ways, Weiner succeeds whether it is an accurate portrayal of the former New York Congressman or not. If it is all a façade, then that almost tells us more about the man than if he had let us in. As is, there is no way to really know, but Weiner entertains regardless.