Troublemaker Review: Nelson Mandela’s Long, If Rocky, Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela's life and career receives a fond appreciation in Antoine Fuqua's Troublemaker, even if it avoids tougher questions.
Broken English: Unconventional Bio Will Convert All to the Faithfull
The life and music of Marianne Faithfull fuels Broken English, an elevated hybrid rockumentary featuring Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, and Courtney Love.
Aanikoobijigan Review: A Haunting Tale of What Remains
The fight to repatriate the remains of Indigenous ancestors confronts a legacy of colonial violence in Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild].
Sundance Short Docs Spotlight Hot Killers, Heroic Historians, and Family Traditions
Highlights in the Sundance Documentary Short programme include Luigi, The Baddest Speechwriter of All, and Tuktuit: Caribou.
Cookie Queens Review: This Doc Never Crumbles
Selling Girl Scout cookies proves a time-honoured tradition, but one with many complexities in the satisfying Cookie Queens.
Jaripeo Review: Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy
The annual rodeo in Mexico's Michoacán region serves as a collision of gender expressions that defy masculine stereotypes in Jaripeo.
The Oldest Person in the World Review: Some Things Don’t Get Better with Age
Veteran filmmaker Sam Green captures the stories of aged folks across the globe in The Oldest Person in the World, but at a surprisingly superficial level.
One in a Million Review: A 10-Year Migration Saga Both Epic and Intimate
Follow a young woman named Isra'a over a ten-year journey in One in a Million as her family flees Syria only to confront the cost of freedom.
Public Access Review: Giving the Boob Tube Its Due
Public Access offers a trip through the archives of Manhattan Cable's public programming that's a feat of editing, albeit one that sticks to the obvious.
All About the Money Review: Money Can’t Buy You Out of a Rude Awakening
Fergie Chambers and his life of empty privilege goes under the microscope as he moves from one shiny new thing to the next in All About the Money.