Coal and silk: Two impressive new documentaries
As one historian puts it, "Labor relations in America have never been gentle."
Time for a fresh look at the “colliding dreams” of Zionism
"Colliding Dreams" is a new documentary film about the ever more hotly debated subject of Zionism.
“Film” and “Notfilm": Playwright Samuel Beckett meets Buster Keaton
On the face of it, a collaboration between Beckett and Buster Keaton sounds like an unlikely alliance of artists.
Political thriller with music about Japanese HIV scandal impresses L.A.
Fast moving, eye-catching, colorful, deeply affecting, cathartic, and redemptive.
Documentary on Black Panther Party explores organization’s complex history
The film shows people who wanted to stand up and fight back against the oppression they faced.
“The Mine Wars”: Turning coal into the diamond of solidarity
"Coal miners and coal companies in West Virginia clashed in a series of brutal conflicts over labor conditions and unionization."
“Soul Food Junkies” sheds light on food-based apartheid in the U.S.
The film shows how impoverished communities are attempting healthier lifestyles by growing their own food and advocating for access to high quality supermarkets.
Illusion and immersion: Humanity's grand struggle in new documentaries
Films can alter, transform and manipulate truth, just in the editing process alone: directors make decisions on what to add, but what's left out is still part of the truth.
“Best of Enemies”: New documentary revisits Buckley vs. Vidal
"Best of Enemies" succeeds without being partisan or overbearing. Its subject speaks for itself.
Jewish-African American partnership in new documentary “Rosenwald”
Aviva Kempner's new documentary is the story of the son of an immigrant peddler who rose to become head of Sears and Roebuck.
