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Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It Review – A Remarkable, Complicated Life

by Jason Gorber
November 17, 2024April 11, 2025
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Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It chronicles the life and music of a man who was often considered a "Fifth Beatle."

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Gallagher Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Odd

by Larry Fried
November 17, 2024
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Josh Forbes profiles late comedian and reluctant subject Leo Gallagher, best known for taking sledgehammers to watermelons.

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Singer/rapper Pharrell Williams as a LEGO man. He is sitting in a chair wearing a blue jacket with a red shirt.

Piece by Piece Review: Everything Is Awesome in Pharrell’s LEGO Doc

by Pat Mullen
October 11, 2024
Reviews

Morgan Neville offers an inspired take on the life and music of Pharrell Williams in Piece by Piece by telling the story with LEGO.

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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Review – A Different Kind of Superhero Movie

by Larry Fried
October 8, 2024October 10, 2024
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story explores the life of the Hollywood icon who played Superman before embracing his unexpected role as disability rights advocate.

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Will & Harper Review: A Road Trip through America in Transition

by Liam Lacey
September 12, 2024
Reviews/TIFF

Will Ferrell and Harper Steele take a road trip across America after the latter transitions at the age of 61 in this funny and heart-warming documentary.

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Faye Review: Why We’ll Always Hold Dunaway Dearest

by Pat Mullen
July 9, 2024
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Faye Dunaway reflects upon a career that quickly turned from being one of the top stars of the 1970s to a total flop after Mommie Dearest and charges of being "difficult."

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I Am: Céline Dion Review – The Power of a Voice

by Pat Mullen
June 18, 2024June 21, 2024
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I Am: Céline Dion provides an emotional portrait of the Canadian superstar's quest to reclaim her voice following a diagnosis with the rare neurological disorder stiff-person syndrome.

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Me, Michael, and I Review: 20 Nose Jobs from Stardom

by Pat Mullen
May 4, 2024
Hot Docs/Reviews

Michael Jackson impersonator Freddy Dufour goes all in to transform into the King of Pop and escape Quebec in Me, Michael, and I.

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Now Streaming: High & Low – John Galliano Considers the Art of the Comeback

by POV Staff
April 26, 2024May 2, 2024
Features

High and Low: John Galliano is now streaming on MUBI. Get a free 30-day trial from POV!

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Kevin Macdonald on the Highs and Lows of John Galliano

by Pat Mullen
April 13, 2024April 26, 2024
Features/Interviews

Director Kevin Macdonald discusses his documentary High & Low: John Galliano and the rise, fall, and possible return of a fashion icon.

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