Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse 4K UHD Review: There and Back Again
By Gordon S. Miller |
Eleanor Coppola accompanied her husband Francis to the Philippines, and at his request, shot behind-the-scenes footage during principal photography of ...
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Italia: Fire and Ashes Blu-ray Review: Italy’s Film Heritage Reborn Like a Phoenix
By Steve Geise |
Snippets of random silent film reels dance across the screen, transporting us to the earliest days of Italian cinema. Without ...
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Beyond Graceland: Ladysmith Black Mambazo DVD Review: A Great Look at the Group with a Distinct Sound
By Joe Garcia III |
Beyond Graceland: Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a 2023 documentary that does a magnificent job of turning the spotlight back onto ...
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Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk Blu-ray Review: A First-hand Account of Life in Gaza
By Davy |
Every day, my heart breaks for the Palestinian citizens of Gaza. It doesn't seem Israeli's ridiculous occupation of it will ...
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The Americas: Complete Limited Series Blu-ray Review: Epic Photography, Tired Subjects
By Steve Geise |
Coming to this NBC nature series after a couple of decades of binging exclusively on BBC and Disney wildlife fare, ...
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I’m “George Lucas”: A Connor Ratliff Story Blu-ray Review: What It Takes to Be an Artist
By Davy |
Film and nerdism are two great things that go great together. When the love of film and the love of ...
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Monk in Pieces Blu-ray Review: A Beguiling Biodoc
By Davy |
Art has no boundaries, and it doesn't always have to explain what it is all about. It can cross over ...
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A Song for You: The Austin City Limits Story Blu-ray Review: A Celebration of Its Ruby Anniversary
By Gordon S. Miller |
Released in 2016, Keith Maitland's A Song for You: The Austin City Limits Story tells the tale of the what ...
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Matter of Time Movie Review: Eddie Vedder Concert Raises Funds in Search of a Cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa
By Jade Blackmore |
Matt Finlin’s documentary of Eddie Vedder’s 2023 solo concert in Seattle to raise money to cure the skin disease epidermolysis-bullosa ...
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Shari & Lamb Chop DVD Review: A Comedy Team of One
By Gordon S. Miller |
Director Lisa D'Apolito follows up her documentary Love, Gilda with another film about a female television icon. Shari & Lamb ...
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Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex DVD Review: Teenage Dream
By Steve Geise |
The latest film about glam rock star Marc Bolan is an odd amalgamation of archival footage and new tribute performances. ...
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore Blu-ray Review: Entertaining, Educational, and Essential
By Davy |
The great Marlee Matlin, Academy Award-winning actress, activist, and author, made history as the first Deaf individual to win an ...
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Are We Good? Movie Review: A Natural Extension of Who Marc Maron Is and How He Works
By Darcy Staniforth |
"Everything was supposed to work out and it didn't." - Marc Maron Are We Good? the new documentary, directed by Steven Feinartz, gets ...
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Chain Reactions (2025) Movie Review: Depicts the Legacy and Relevance of Tobe Hooper’s Horror Classic
By Davy |
The Saw is Family. But the Saw is also America. It saws in half the old reality and stitches together ...
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Naked Ambition Movie Review: The Story of a Renaissance Woman who Transcended the Societal Barriers of Mid-Century America
By Jade Blackmore |
Naked Ambition explores the life and extraordinary career of Bunny Yeager, the woman who brought Bettie Page to mainstream notoriety, ...
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When We Went MAD! The Unauthorized Story of MAD Magazine Blu-ray Review: What, Me Worry?
By Greg Hammond |
When We Went MAD! The Unauthorized Story of MAD Magazine was directed by Alan Bernstein and co-written by Bernstein, Nate ...
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Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex Movie Review: Glam’s First Cosmic Dancer
By Kent Conrad |
There's a tradition of enormously influential musicians in the U.K. just not making it in the U.S. Robbie Williams still ...
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It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley Movie Review: Not Only a Curated Look at His Life but So Much More
By Darcy Staniforth |
I discovered Jeff Buckley as a college and community radio DJ in the late '90s. His album Grace was handed ...
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Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible DVD Review: Alive and Kicking
By Steve Geise |
Riding the New Wave to international fame in the ‘80s, Simple Minds has instantly recognizable hits even as the band ...
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Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (Criterion Collection) Blu-ray Review: A Fascinating Profile of an Enigmatic Man
By Gordon S. Miller |
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser is a documentary directed by Charlotte Zwerin about the famed jazz musician/composer. She was brought ...
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The Blues Under the Skin Blu-ray Review: Trouble in Mind
By Steve Geise |
Robert Manthoulis’s little-seen 1973 film is a curious combination of intimate music performances, documentary scenes of working-class poor, and scripted ...
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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Blu-ray Review: One of the Greatest Nature Documentaries of All-time
By Davy |
There is a certain kind of relationship between humans and animals that can't be explained, but why should it be? ...
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Beware of Mr. Baker Blu-ray Review: Strange Brew
By Steve Geise |
This 2012 documentary delves into the riotous life of wild-eyed, mercurial drummer Ginger Baker, best known for his work with ...
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Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Extremely Interesting and Enlightening
By Davy |
Being a dedicated lover of cinema, it's always amazing to come across films that don't fit the normalcy of filmmaking. ...
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Tribeca 2025 Review: Andy Kaufman Is Me
By Greg Hammond |
On the heels of Alex Braverman’s Thank You Very Much, the 2023 documentary about the enigmatic comedian/provocateur Andy Kaufman, comes ...
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Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Movie Review: The Zombies Have Resurrected
By Kent Conrad |
The Zombies were the also-rans of the '60s. While the Beatles got the accolades and the Rolling Stones got the ...
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Room 666 / Room 999 Blu-ray Review: Capturing the State of Cinema
By Davy |
When it comes to cinema, there is always the unfortunate realization that it will come to an end (just like ...
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Pink Floyd at Pompeii–MCMLXXII Movie Review: A Majestic Treat for Psychedelic Music Fans
By Gordon S. Miller |
Pink Floyd at Pompeii–MCMLXXII captures guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason, bassist Roger Water, and keyboardist Richard Wright as they ...
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Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie Review: The Rise and Fall of Pedro and the Man
By Gordon S. Miller |
Cheech & Chong's Last Movie (hopefully, the title will prove to be inaccurate) is an insightful documentary about the comedy ...
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Neil Young: Coastal Movie Review: The Song Selection Will Surely Please Die-Hard fans
By Gordon S. Miller |
Directed by his wife Daryl Hannah, their fourth project together, Neil Young: Coastal was recorded during his 2023 solo tour, ...
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Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll DVD Review: A Fascinating Look at His Life
By Joe Garcia III |
Huddie Ledbetter better known as "Lead Belly" contributed more to modern music than most folks realize. Throughout music genres like ...
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Joan Baez: I Am a Noise Blu-ray Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Woman
By Gordon S. Miller |
Directed by Miri Navasky, Karen O'Connor, and Maeve O'Boyle, Joan Baez: I Am a Noise tells the story of the ...
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Becoming Led Zeppelin Movie Review: Answers How They Turned into a Rock Behemoth
By Jade Blackmore |
What do you think of when you hear the name "Led Zeppelin"? You might classify them as the heaviest of ...
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He Dreams of Giants Blu-ray Review: Terry Gilliam Tilting at Windmills Again
By Gordon S. Miller |
After a decade of writing and development to adapt Cervantes' Don Quixote, Terry Gilliam first began production on The Man ...
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Thank You Very Much Movie Review: Andy Kaufman, Shaggy Dog
By Greg Hammond |
Thank You Very Much is a 2023 documentary film directed by Alex Braverman. It covers the childhood and short life ...
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Scala!!! Or, The Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World’s Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation of Weirdos and Misfits Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Scala!!! Or, The Incredibly Strange Rise and Fall of the World's Wildest Cinema and How It Influenced a Mixed-up Generation ...
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2025 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
The 20th annual Oscar-Nominated Short Films are now available in theaters. This is the only opportunity for audiences to watch ...
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Becoming Led Zeppelin Movie Review: What Was and How It Came to Be
By Gordon S. Miller |
Singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bassist John Paul Jones sit separately and talk about Becoming Led Zeppelin. They ...
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Arthur Dong Collection Blu-ray Review: Filmmaking That Should Be Taken Seriously
By Davy |
As a lover of all things movies, I always look for all facets of the cinematic spectrum. Documentaries are definitely ...
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The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush Blu-ray Review: A Welcome Mix of Songs Played Well
By Gordon S. Miller |
During the No Security Tour of 1999, the Rolling Stones were promoting No Security, a live album from their 1997–1998 ...
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Elton John: Never Too Late Movie Review: An Endearing Documentary
By writeonmusic |
Elton John has a hard time saying goodbye. Throughout his storied career he has announced his retirement for all manner ...
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1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Blu-ray Review: They Make the Case
By Gordon S. Miller |
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! started as a convention panel, became a film series at the American Cinematheque to celebrate ...
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My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock Movie Review: A Kind of Omniscience
By Shawn Bourdo |
Director Mark Cousins must love a challenge. The new documentary, My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2024), attempts to bring a ...
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American Movie 4K UHD Review: Film, Family, and Alcohol Abuse
By Kent Conrad |
In its bare outline, American Movie is a documentary about a striving filmmaker. In the telling, it’s about addiction, family ...
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Daytime Revolution (2024) Movie Review: When Counterculture Met Middle America
By Kit O'Toole |
The date was February 14, 1972, and unsuspecting stay-at-home mothers sat down to watch an episode of the Mike Douglas ...
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Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977 Review: A Heavy-Hitting, Hard Rock Performance
By Gordon S. Miller |
Frustrated working with the Deep Purple Mark III line-up, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore began recording with members of the band of ...
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Swan Song (2023) DVD Review: Revelatory All-Access Pass to the Creation of a Ballet
By Steve Geise |
Nope, this isn’t the Mahershala Ali Apple TV+ movie. It’s also not the indie starring Udo Kier in drag. Instead, ...
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Scab Vendor: Confessions of a Tattoo Artist Movie Review: An Artistic and Fascinating Journey
By Darcy Staniforth |
Obsession, drive, and demons. All three things can both fuel a person's life or destroy it. Tattooist, artist, and writer ...
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Anselm Blu-ray Review: Wim Wenders Continues His Fascination with the Arts
By Steve Geise |
Director Wim Wenders is the rare creator able to shift between narrative and documentary features as he wishes, excelling in ...
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Tribeca 2024 Review: Missing from Fire Trail Road
By Gordon S. Miller |
May Ellen Johnson-Davis disappeared from the Tulalip Indian reservation near Seattle on November 25, 2020. Two years later, director Sabrina ...
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