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Love It Was Not Review: A Major Triumph

by Susan G. Cole
May 1, 2021
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This exceptional Holocaust story will make your head spin.

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Five Short Docs on the Oscar Shortlist

by Pat Mullen Madeline Lines
February 17, 2021
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Reviews of the Oscar-shortlisted short docs Hunger Ward, Colette, A Concerto Is a Conversation, Hysterical Girl, and Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa.

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A Holocaust Story: Sam Hobkinson Talks ‘Misha and the Wolves’

by Jason Gorber
February 8, 2021
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Director Sam Hobkinson discusses his Sundance selection Misha and the Wolves, a too-wild-to-be-true tale about a dirty lie and the art of good telling a good story.

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Review: Misha and the Wolves

by Pat Mullen
February 2, 2021
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A standout selection at Sundance, Misha and the Wolves is a twist-upon-twist, reveal-after-after, jaw-on-the-floor thrill ride. It's a wild-but-true story masterfully told about the art of deception and the cost of lies.

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‘Afterward’ Review: Film as Therapy

by Pat Mullen
March 12, 2020
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Afterward (USA, 95 min.) Dir. Ofra Bloch If one spends a lot of time watching documentaries, either as a critic, a programmer, or a fan, one develops certain likes and dislikes. For

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Asking Dr. Ruth

by Pat Mullen
May 16, 2019
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Ryan White profiles iconic sex therapist and broadcaster Dr. Ruth Westheimer in Ask Dr. Ruth, an upbeat portrait of an unexpected life and career.

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‘The Invisibles’ Brings the Past to Life

by Pat Mullen
April 4, 2019
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The Invisibles: We Want to Live (Germany, 110 min.) Dir. Claus Räfle Past, present, fact, and fiction weave an effective collage in The Invisibles. This powerful doc-drama hybrid tells the story of the

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Review: ‘Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz’

by Marc Glassman
November 30, 2018
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Prosecuting Evil: the Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz (Canada, 83 min.) Dir. Barry Avrich Barry Avrich’s new documentary Prosecuting Evil: the Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz is a Holocaust film with a difference: this

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Review: ‘Hitler’s Hollywood’

by Pat Mullen
July 20, 2018
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Hitler’s Hollywood (Germany, 105 min.) Dir. Rüdiger Suchsland “What kind of a nation is it that needs poets to be able to kill and to die?” asks Udo Kier in voiceover in Hitler’s

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Review: ‘The Accountant of Auschwitz’

by Maurie Alioff
April 28, 2018
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The Accountant of Auschwitz (Canada, 80 minutes) Dir: Matthew Shoychet Programme: The Good Fight.(World Premiere)   Recent studies show that the Nazi slaughter of millions of men, women, children, and even infants

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