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Alex Odeh, Norma Odeh and Helena Odeh appear in Who Killed Alex Odeh? by Jason Osder and William Lafi Youmans, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. | Photo by Helki Frantzen. Courtesy of Sundance Institute |

Who Killed Alex Odeh? Review: Cold Case Captures Cultural Stagnation

by Pat Mullen
January 28, 2026
Reviews/Sundance

The 1985 assassination of a Palestinian American activist triggers a deeper exploration of a history of racism inWho Killed Alex Odeh?

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Sara Dosa on Time and Water and Exploring Environmental Memory

by Pat Mullen
January 27, 2026
Features/Interviews/Sundance

Time and Water's Sara Dosa explores the life and death of glaciers.

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Sitting (left to right): Thomas Harvey, William Patterson, John Henrik Clarke, Mrs. J.B Matthews, Louise Patterson. Standing (left to right): Ernest Chrichlow, Romare Bearden, Ida Mae Cullen. Photo taken in 1972. Credit: Bruce Stanford. Courtesy: William Greaves Productions

Once Upon a Time in Harlem Review: Greaves’ Long-Awaited Documentary Renaissance

by Jason Gorber
January 26, 2026
Reviews/Sundance

William Greaves' long-awaited Once Upon a Time in Harlem gathers luminaries from the Harlem Renaissance for an in-depth conversation about Black life, art, and culture.

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Sentient Will Spark Debate About the Ethics of Animal Testing

by Pat Mullen
January 25, 2026
Features/Interviews/Sundance

Sentient director Tony Jones discusses his documentary about the ethics of animal testing and the tough questions we have to ask if we want alternatives.

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An archival picture of Elvis Presley in concert. He is wearing a white suit with a flared collar and a pink shrt.

Watch the Trailer for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Ahead of Its IMAX Release

by Pat Mullen
January 13, 2026
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Watch the first trailer for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert before Baz Luhrmann's souped up concert documentary opens in IMAX February 20.

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A grainy VHS image of an Indian father hugging and kissing his young mixed race daughter. They are both wearing white shirts. She is waving at the camera.

The Gas Station Attendant Review: When One Family’s Story Is Everyone’s Story

by Pat Mullen
January 10, 2026
Festivals/Reviews

In The Gas Station Attendant, Karla Murthy mines family home movies while exploring her father's struggle to land a consistent vocation in America.

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A black and white photo of the band Butthole Surfers. Five people stand looking at the camera with their arms crossed. There is a lens flare in the middle of the photo.

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Review: The Art of Being Punk

by Courtney Small
November 18, 2025
Reviews

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt reminds fans to simply be themselves with the story of the unconventional and defiantly progressive rock band.

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Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard are pictured in Breitling Orbiter 3, a red sphere that housed their balloon adventure

The Balloonists Review: A Heartwarming Buddy Comedy and Adventure Doc

by Barbara Goslawski
September 8, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

The story of Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones' historic hot air balloon trip around the world is a winning budding comedy in The Balloonists.

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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert Review – The King Gets the Royal Treatment

by Pat Mullen
September 7, 2025
Reviews/TIFF

Baz Luhrmann's electrifying archival EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert is the Stop Making Sense of Elvis documentaries.

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Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard are pictured in Breitling Orbiter 3, a red sphere that housed their balloon adventure

How The Balloonists Captures Awe and Wonder Above the Clouds

by Pat Mullen
September 4, 2025
Features/Interviews/TIFF

An interview with The Balloonists director John Dower about telling the thrilling adventure of Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones' landmark journey.

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