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Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World Review – Observing a World of Poetry

July 10, 2026

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An archival photo shows poet Mary Oliver sitting cross-legged on a hammock. She is a white woman with brown hair, wearing a white collared shirt and blue jeans. She is holding a book and there is a hedge behind her.

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of World is a documentary portrait imbued with the ethos of the poetry of the woman whose words inspired it.

Chris & Martina: The Final Set Review – Serving a Healthy Rivalry

by Pat Mullen

June 26, 2026

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Chris Everts and Martina Navratilova sit on a couch. They are watching a TV that is outside the frame and have animated expressions on their faces. They are both white women in their late 60s with short-cropped blond hair. The couch is white and the room is bright.

Tennis pros Chris Everts and Martina Navratilova look back at their friendly rivalry as they fight cancer together in Netflix doc Chris & Martina: The Final Set.

Shoot the People Review: Missing Harriman

by Nidhil Vohra

June 19, 2026

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Photographer Misan Harriman is pictured standing in front of a group of protesters. He is a Black man with a grey beard and moustache. He is wearing a green jacket and has a camera hanging over his chest. The protesters behind him are out of focus.

Shoot the People is a disappointingly superficial portrait of photographer Misan Harriman.

The Welcome Table Review: A Gathering Storm, But Make It Jazz

by Pat Mullen

June 18, 2026

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A wide shot shows a many people gathered around a larger dinner table atop a New Orleans levee. They are seen in silhouette against a backdrop of an approaching storm cloud on a sunny day.

Climate refugees from around the world gather in New Orleans in The Welcome Table to share stories of displacement forced by environmental disasters.

Roger, Mon Frère Review: An Affectionate Portrait of Sibling Love

by Nidhil Vohra

June 17, 2026

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A black and white photo of an older man and woman sit at a dining room table. She is playing the according and looking down, while he sits listening with his eyes closed.

Roger, My Brother is an affectionate documentary observes a sister and her husband as they care for her brother, who has Alzheimer's.

Groundswell Review: Raising a Cup to Regenerative Agriculture

by Pat Mullen

June 15, 2026

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A pair of hands holds out two handfuls of coffee berries. The left hand holds a bunch of green fruits, while the hand on screen right holds ripe red fruits.

Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson narrate Groundswell, an upbeat documentary about regenerative agriculture as a solution to climate change.

Holofiction Review: Is Fiction Truly Hollow?

by Nidhil Vohra

June 10, 2026

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Nine film stills in three columns and three rows present images from different movies about the Holocaust

Holofiction examines representations of the Holocaust in film and raise questions about cinema as a medium of entertainment, preservation, expression, and above all, documentation.

In the Closet Review: Finding Fits that Defy Labels

by Pat Mullen

May 28, 2026

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Bred D'Souza models a silver halter top wth a black cape. They have long dark hair and a bear and moustache, and stand in front of an archway made of pink neon lights.

The NFB series In the Closet, hosted by Ajahnis Charley, invites non-binary personalities to share their sense of style and the significance of finding the right fit.