Giuseppe Makes a Movie Movie Review
Title: Giuseppe Makes a Movie Director: Adam Rifkin A lot of independent filmmakers talk a good game about sacrificing for their art. Then there’s Giuseppe Andrews, who in “Giuseppe Makes…
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Movie Review
Title: I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Directors: Dave LaMattina, Chad Walker A warm-hearted documentary look at the man behind one of the most beloved and iconic “Sesame…
The Only Real Game Movie Review
Title: The Only Real Game Director: Mirra Bank A stirring nonfiction sociocultural curiosity that taps into the power of sports to bridge divides and develop kinships across incredible distances, director…
Evolution of a Criminal Movie Review
Title: Evolution of a Criminal Director: Darius Clark Monroe When one talks about personal filmmaking as a pathway to something special, they’d be hard-pressed to come up with a better…
TINY: A Story About Living Small DVD Review
Title: TINY A Story about Living Small Director: Christopher Smith, Merete Mueler Running Time: 62 minutes, Unrated Special Features: Interview With Filmmakers; Behind the Scenes; Deleted Scenes; Extended interview with…
120 Days Movie Review
Title: 120 Days Director: Ted Roach A West Coast premiere at the recent Dances With Films Fest, the documentary “120 Days” throws an affecting spotlight on the personal side of…
Ivory Tower Movie Review
Title: Ivory Tower Director: Andrew Rossi While renewed calls for a national focus on income inequality, predominantly grounded in a discussion of a minimum wage hike, are met with predictable…
Burt’s Buzz Movie Review
Title: Burt’s Buzz Director: Jody Shapiro It’s immediately clear by the film’s odd, buzzy opening — the raucous reception of its septuagenarian subject in a Taiwan airport — that “Burt’s…
Oasis Definitely Maybe: The Documentary Movie Review
Title: Oasis Definitely Maybe: The Documentary Director: Dick Carruthers In their 14-year recording career, Oasis sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and helped spawn the “BritPop” movement of the…