A Compassionate Spy
If you saw Oppenheimer, this is a fascinating companion piece. The spy at the center of this documentary is Ted Hall, one of the elite group of physicists recruited by…
If you saw Oppenheimer, this is a fascinating companion piece. The spy at the center of this documentary is Ted Hall, one of the elite group of physicists recruited by…
Growing up, it was a rite of passage to get "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" out of the library and plow through it, along with a stack of…
Everybody loves Lucy. So it only follows that everybody will at least like the documentary Luci and Desi about the mutually dependent success of one of Hollywood’s original power couples,…
Mayor Pete is a fairly conventional behind-the-scenes documentary that provides some insight into what makes Pete Buttigieg tick-- but not much. The biggest mystery to me is why it is…
It’s impossible to watch a clip of legendary cook and teacher Julia Child doing her thing without recalling the brilliantly gross SNL skit (in 1978) that cemented her status as…
This documentary which won the Israeli equivalent of the Oscar is one of those unknown but true stories that was begging to be told. Following the publication of his bestselling…
This was my first time (virtually) attending the Nashville Film Festival. It is close enough for me to drive over, but that was not possible this time around. They had a…
Calling all true Beliebers, this one's for you! There's not much more to say other than Justin Bieber: Our World will reaffirm his fans' love for Justin-- the man (when…
Back in June I saw The Lost Leonardo at AFIDOCS and described it as a great art thriller documentary. I remember when the Salvator Mundi (Savior of the world) painting…
If you saw the excellent One Night in Miami earlier this year, you're aware that Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali were close friends. And if you're like me, you wanted…