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Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern Review – On an “Actor’s Actor”

by Jason Gorber
May 22, 2026
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The beloved character actor and "man who shot John Wayne" looks back at his career in Hollywood in Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern.

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Gabin Review: Boyhood Tale Stretches Boundaries of Hybridity

by Jason Gorber
May 20, 2026
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In Gabin, Maxence Voiseux captures the life of a French boy as he grows up on his family dairy farm over ten years.

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Detention Review: A Wiseman-esque Study in Teaching Social Control

by Jason Gorber
May 19, 2026
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Detention, premiering in Cannes' ACID, observes students in a training program for prison guards.

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Groundswell Wins Golden Globe Documentary Prize at Cannes

by Pat Mullen
May 19, 2026
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The environmental film Groundswell by Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Tickell wins the second Golden Globes-Artemis Rising Award for Documentary at Cannes.

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Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean Review – A Fitting Ode to a Master

by Jason Gorber
May 19, 2026
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Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean explores the career of the director behind enduring classics like Lawrence of Arabia and some forgotten gems worth rediscovering.

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Avedon Review: Ron Howard’s Fashionable Doc Portrait

by Jason Gorber
May 19, 2026
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Ron Howard offers a documentary portrait of fashion photographer Richard Avedon that captures his portfolio with a wider lens.

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Into the Jaws of the Ogre Review: Iranian Sibling Story Is So Punk

by Jason Gorber
May 17, 2026
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Mahsa Karampour considers her relationship with her brother, who formed a punk band in Iran before trying to make it in the USA, in Into the Jaws of the Ogre.

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The Story of Documentary Film (The 1970s) Review: Cousins’ Non-Fiction Chronicle Continues

by Jason Gorber
May 16, 2026
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Mark Cousins' expansive The Story of Documentary Film looks at influential films of the 1970s that pushed non-fiction cinema forward.

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The Match Review: Scores Big Points By Mixing Sports and Politics

by Jason Gorber
May 13, 2026
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Players from the 1986 Argentina vs. England game of the 1986 World Cup revisit their showdown on the field and all it represented in The Match.

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