Get me Ken Burns! – Narratives Of Modern Genocide (Film Review)

Posted by Freddie Deighton - January 25, 2021

Documentaries as a medium are a fantastic way to tell real stories. Whenever a film tells a true story, there are always some things that are cut or may be added to make the story more cinematic. Documentaries tell you the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The makers of this documentary clearly went

“There’s no one like him” – T.S. Eliot: The Search for Happiness (Film Review)

Posted by Sophie Cook - January 24, 2021

The remarkably tragic life of American-British poet Thomas Stearns Eliot is displayed in this insightful documentary: T.S. Eliot: The Search for Happiness. Described as the central figure in modernist poetry, Eliot had an extraordinary working life, as well as personal life. Over the years, his work went through the motions; the iconic, sorrowful 1922 poem

“Unique, Unfiltered, and Unreal” – You Cannot Kill David Arquette (Film Review)

Posted by Humza Hussain - November 17, 2020

You Cannot Kill David Arquette comes at a time when the world is by no means lacking in wrestling related documentaries or even Hollywood biopics (remember, Chris Hemsworth’s playing Hulk Hogan). But even so, this documentary has its own place and unique spot in the list of high profile wrestling films, as it’s not a

“We Were Able To Coexist, And It Was a Benefit To Us That The Last Dance Came Out” – Yemi Bamiro Interview – One Man and His Shoes

Posted by Humza Hussain - October 25, 2020

Coming off the heels of The Last Dance, which seemingly took over the world back in April of this year, director Yemi Bamiro’s One Man and His Shoes documentary continues to explore the phenomenon that is Michael Jordan. This time, however, it takes a deep dive into the world of Air Jordan sneakers. Jordan’s sneaker

“Have a Nice Trip Through Our World” – The Reason I Jump (LFF Review)

Posted by Tom Beasley - October 20, 2020

One of the things that most hampers societal attitudes towards autism is the fact that it's so difficult for neurotypical people to understand how brains different from their own actually work. That's where the 2007 book The Reason I Jump comes in. Though there is some controversy around its authorship, it was purportedly written by

“We’re a Work in Progress, We’re Not Fixed” – David Byrne’s American Utopia (LFF Review)

Posted by Tom Beasley - October 15, 2020

David Byrne is the deity we never knew we needed. In Spike Lee's filmed version of the former Talking Heads frontman's show American Utopia, the 68-year-old morphs in front of the audience's eyes into a white-haired, barefoot Messiah in a steel-grey suit. He is surrounded by an ethereal glow as he performs Once in a

“Dogs Keep Watch Over Human Beings” – Stray (LFF Review)

Posted by Tom Beasley - October 7, 2020

There are a lot of adorable dogs in Stray. But there are also several alarming close-ups of simmering turds and very intimate butt-sniffing, so it's swings and roundabouts really. This is a thoughtful documentary from LA-based filmmaker Elizabeth Lo, exploring the current state of Turkey through the eyes of the thousands of stray canines who

“The Entire Process is Dictated By The City” – City Hall (New York Film Festival Review)

Posted by David Cuevas - October 5, 2020

Documentary luminary and social activist Fredrick Wiseman — a man infamously known for his dramatically long docs regarding the human condition and the evolution of society itself — has a strange fascination with the city of Boston. His two longest features in some way or form, encapsulate the anxiety and well-versed progressive development of the

Billie Eilish is Coming to Apple TV+ Next Year with Her New Documentary ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’

Posted by Sarah Lord - September 28, 2020

Apple TV+ and Billie Eilish announced today details of the release for the feature film documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry. The film is directed by R.J. Cutler (The September Issue, If I Stay) who is mostly known as a documentary filmmaker and producer. Billie Eilish and Apple TV+ posted a 30 second video on

Ecstasy Of Discovery – Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (Toronto International Film Festival Review)

Posted by David Cuevas - September 14, 2020

Werner Herzog. The man, the myth, the legend. A filmmaker so robust, so creatively on edge, to the point where he would sacrifice almost anything to fund his art. A man so unhinged, to the point where his immaculate dedication to his craft will become his eventual downfall. Dreams of documenting the impossible feat of