The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) Review

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024) Review

Benjamin Ree’s feature documentary ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’, is the moving and sensitive telling of Mats Steen’s second life in MMORPG ‘World of Warcraft’. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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Brian Knappenberger, Digital Disobedience, and Free Press in the 21st Century

Brian Knappenberger, Digital Disobedience, and Free Press in the 21st Century

The old model of journalism is dead. Brian Knappenberger is the filmmaker championing our right to access information in an anti-truth landscape. Essay by Jenson Davenport.

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Watch the Lights (2024) Review

Watch the Lights (2024) Review

Alex Ayre’s NORTH Wrestling documentary ‘Watch the Lights’ (2024), about NORTH’s journey to its biggest ever show, captures a special feeling. It belongs on your watchlist. Review by Joseph Wade.

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The ABCs of Book Banning (2023) Short Film Review

The ABCs of Book Banning (2023) Short Film Review

‘The ABCs of Book Banning’, nominated for Documentary Short Subject at the Oscars in 2024, is a remarkable, powerful, unmissable film. Review by Joseph Wade.

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The Barber of Little Rock (2023) Short Film Review

The Barber of Little Rock (2023) Short Film Review

‘The Barber of Little Rock’ (2023), nominated in the Documentary Short category at the 96th Academy Awards, is a hopeful presentation of a great subject, Arlo Washington. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Island In Between (2023) Short Film Review

Island In Between (2023) Short Film Review

‘Island In Between’, 2024 Oscars Documentary Short Subject nominee, presents the ordinary lives of the Taiwanese living across the water from mainland China. Review by Joseph Wade.

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The Last Repair Shop (2023) Short Film Review

The Last Repair Shop (2023) Short Film Review

‘The Last Repair Shop’ is nominated in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 96th Academy Awards. It ought to restore some of your hope in the world. Review by Joseph Wade.

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Nai Nai and Wài Pó (2023) Short Film Review

Nai Nai and Wài Pó (2023) Short Film Review

2024 Oscars Documentary Short Subject nominee ‘Nai Nai & Wài Pó’, from director Sean Wang, is soft and easy cinema, a supreme aesthetic creation. Review by Joseph Wade.

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STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) Review

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) Review

BAFTA-nominated documentary ‘STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ (2023) is the story of the ‘Back to the Future’ star’s life in his own words. A film that provides some life lessons. Review by Rob Jones.

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5 Unmissable Martin Scorsese Documentaries

5 Unmissable Martin Scorsese Documentaries

Martin Scorsese will always have a place on the Mount Rushmore of filmmakers. Here are 5 unmissable documentaries (non-fiction films) directed by the great filmmaker. List by John McDonald.

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