Above and Beyond (2014) Movie Reviews

Above and Beyond (2014)

In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence. As members of ‘Machal’ — volunteers from abroad — this ragtag band of brothers not only…

Red Army (2014) Movie Reviews

Red Army (2014)

The story of the Soviet Union’s famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players.

The Wrecking Crew! (2008) Movie Reviews

The Wrecking Crew! (2008)

A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as “The Wrecking Crew”, a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.

Monk with a Camera (2014) Movie Reviews

Monk with a Camera (2014)

Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Grandson of legendary Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, and trained by Irving Penn to become a …

Manny (2014) Movie Reviews

Manny (2014)

A man who overcame insurmountable odds to become one of the most loved and respected athletes of all time. From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman working …

Concerning Violence (2014) Movie Reviews

Concerning Violence (2014)

The most daring moments in the struggle for liberation from colonial rule.

The Great Invisible (2014) Movie Reviews

The Great Invisible (2014)

A documentary on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion as seen through the eyes of oil executives, survivors and Gulf Coast residents who experienced it first-hand and then were left to pick up the pieces while the world moved on.

Citizenfour (2014) Movie Reviews

Citizenfour (2014)

A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.

20,000 Days on Earth (2014) Movie Reviews

20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.

The Kill Team (2013) Movie Reviews

The Kill Team (2013)

A documentary that unveils the moral tensions that tear at soldiers’ psyches through the lens of one highly personal story: Private Adam Winfield was a 21-year-old soldier in Afghanistan…

Ivory Tower (2014) Movie Reviews

Ivory Tower (2014)

A documentary that questions the cost — and value — of higher education in the United States.

The Dog (2013) Movie Reviews

The Dog (2013)

A documentary portrait of the late John Wojtowicz, whose attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank to finance his male lover’s sex-reassignment surgery was the real-life inspiration for Dog Day Afternoon (1975).

Life Itself (2014) Movie Reviews

Life Itself (2014)

The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.

Beyond the Edge (2013) Movie Reviews

Beyond the Edge (2013)

Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 – an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.

For No Good Reason (2012) Movie Reviews

For No Good Reason (2012)

Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.

America: Imagine the World Without Her (2014) Movie Reviews

America: Imagine the World Without Her (2014)

A story that questions the shaming of the US through revisionist history, lies and omissions by educational institutions, political organizations, Alinsky, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other progressives to destroy America.

Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013) Movie Reviews

Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013)

The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.

Burt’s Buzz (2013) Movie Reviews

Burt’s Buzz (2013)

A look at the world of Burt Shavitz, the face and co-founder of Burt’s Bees.