Fed Up (2014) Movie Reviews

Fed Up (2014)

An examination of America’s obesity epidemic and the food industry’s role in aggravating it.

The Hornet’s Nest (2014) Movie Reviews

The Hornet’s Nest (2014)

Armed only with their cameras, Peabody and Emmy Award-winning conflict Journalist Mike Boettcher, and his son, Carlos, provide unprecedented access into the longest war in U.S. history.

Teenage (2013) Movie Reviews

Teenage (2013)

Teenagers did not always exist. In this living collage of rare archival material, filmed portraits, and voices lifted from early 20th Century diary entries, a struggle erupts between adults and adolescents to define a new idea of youth.

Finding Vivian Maier (2013) Movie Reviews

Finding Vivian Maier (2013)

A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.

Bears (2014) Movie Reviews

Bears (2014)

A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life’s most important lessons.

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013) Movie Reviews

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)

The uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité.

Maidentrip (2013) Movie Reviews

Maidentrip (2013)

14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

Tim’s Vermeer (2013) Movie Reviews

Tim’s Vermeer (2013)

Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

The Square (2013) Movie Reviews

The Square (2013)

A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.

12 O’Clock Boys (2013) Movie Reviews

12 O’Clock Boys (2013)

Pug, a young boy growing up on a combative West Baltimore block, finds solace in a group of illegal dirt bike riders known as The 12 O’Clock Boys.

The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014: Documentary (2014) Movie Reviews

The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2014: Documentary (2014)

Collective screening of the Academy Award nominated short films from the Documentary category for 2014.

Is the Man Who is Tall Happy? (2013) Movie Reviews

Is the Man Who is Tall Happy? (2013)

A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.

The Summit (2012) Movie Reviews

The Summit (2012)

The story of the deadliest day on the world’s most dangerous mountain, when 11 climbers mysteriously perished on K2.

Salinger (2013) Movie Reviews

Salinger (2013)

An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.

One Direction: This is Us (2013) Movie Reviews

One Direction: This is Us (2013)

A look at Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Harry’s meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London’s famed O2 Arena.

The Act of Killing (2012) Movie Reviews

The Act of Killing (2012)

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.

Blackfish (2013) Movie Reviews

Blackfish (2013)

A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.

Dirty Wars (2013) Movie Reviews

Dirty Wars (2013)

Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America’s expanding covert wars.