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Notes on Streaming: DIRTY MONEY, Six More Reasons to Get Angry
All corporations are in business to make money. Some corporations, however, manifest greed, putting the bottom line above all other considerations, such as the law, and in Dirty Money, a new series on Netflix, we have the opportunity to behold...
Exclusive Clip: THE KILLING SEASON, "I'm Scared to Death of That Man"
"I'm scared to death of that man," says a woman in reaction to a photo. The chilling moment is captured in an exclusive clip from The Killing Season, a new documentary series that premieres on A&E Network with back-to-back episodes...
Review: In ZERO DAYS, Cyber-Espionage Runs Amuck
Sometimes the best documentaries are thrillers. Zero Days, the latest non-fiction entry from director Alex Gibney (he of Going Clear fame) begins just the way you'd want an edgy, cloak-and-dagger tale of political intrigue to begin; a figure, obscured in...
Preview: Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Debuts With Stellar Indie Lineup
There are two things when one considers going to a film festival, or dare to put one on. The first is: location, location, location. The second (or perhaps it's the first): Movies, of course. Plenty of quality, eclectic flicks that...
AnarchyVision: Jason Gorber Talks FROZEN, ARMSTRONG LIE, PHILOMENA And More
Back again this week after about 12 hours of travel, only managed to make a few stumbles that I'll directly attribute to jetlag. Still, got to gush about the people of Tallinn, Estonia that hosted me for the Black...
Review: THE ARMSTRONG LIE Expertly Explores One of Sports' Most Fascinating Stories
We're living in a great time for sports documentary filmmaking. ESPN's 30 For 30 series has featured a number of fantastic films by notable filmmakers that have played at such film festivals as Sundance and Toronto. Just two years ago,...
TIFF 2013 Review: THE ARMSTRONG LIE Expertly Explores One of Sports' Most Fascinating Stories
We're living in a great time for sports documentary filmmaking. ESPN's 30 For 30 series has featured a number of fantastic films by notable filmmakers that have played at such film festivals as Sundance and Toronto. Just two years...