TIFF Review: ‘Rodnye (Close Relations)’
Rodnye (Close Relations) intertwines personal and collective history as Mansky interrogates his Ukrainian heritage after living in Russia
TIFF Review: ‘Gaza Surf Club’
Gaza Surf Club by Philip Gnadt and Mickey Yamine finds an inspiring subject in Sabah, a 15-year-old Palestinian girl who longs to surf.
TIFF Review: ‘Fire at Sea’
Drift cautiously with Fire at Sea, though, and one will appreciate the depth of Rosi’s waters.
Review: ‘It Runs in the Family’
Joella Cabalu's It Runs in the Family invites an intimate and open conversation about sexuality and belonging.
Review: 10 Reasons Why ‘Lo and Behold’ is Werner Herzog’s Best Film Since ‘Grizzly Man’
Werner Herzog surfs the Internet in his new documentary Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World. In the spirit of the film, POV offers a plugged-in, click-baity, and social media-friendly take on the new ’zog, which is his best doc in over a decade. Here are ten reasons why Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World is Werner Herzog’s best film since Grizzly Man: The panopticon. With cats. #TheInternetIn4Words — Werner Twertzog (@WernerTwertzog) July 18, 2016 1. His Genuine Inquisitiveness Herzog is a self-described Luddite who checks his email/voicemail once a year and still relies on carrier pigeons
Review: ‘Sour Grapes’
Sour Grapes chronicles the bizarre yet true scandal of Rudy Kurniawan, who bamboozled the top players in America’s wine scene.
Doc Lit: Representation and Censorship in ‘Not a Love Story’
In revisiting Bonnie Sherr Klein’s Not a Love Story for the Canadian Cinema Series, Rebecca Sullivan wades back into the 1980s “porn wars."
Review: ‘Life, Animated’
Roger Ross Williams' Life, Animated approaches autism from the perspective of the inquisitor, Owen Suskind.
Review: ‘The Missing Ingredient’
In The Missing Ingredient, Michael Sparaga observes New York restaurateur Charles Devigne’s ambition to overhaul his joint Pescatore’s.
Review: ‘Weiner’
Weiner documents its subject’s humiliation in front of a constant media glare that lasted for weeks.