UnBroken
The story of the Weber children made the front pages of newspapers all over America in 1946 when they finally made it to freedom. They were seven Jewish children who…
Porcelain War
In the current political climate there could not be a more timely film than the Oscar nominated documentary Porcelain War. It takes place in Ukraine and follows an artist couple,…
In the Shadow of Beirut
This beautifully made documentary takes place is what must be the most desolate slum in all of Lebanon, a country itself teetering on the edge of economic and political ruin.…
Black Box Diaries
I happened to watch Black Box Diaries on the same day that dozens of guilty verdicts came down in a high-profile drugging-and-rape trial in France. The victim, Gisele Pelicot, had…
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Christopher Reeve got me out of jury duty. Long story short, I had interviewed Reeve by phone a few years after he was paralyzed in a freak horse-riding accident. He…
The Vow from Hiroshima
Last year's mega-hit Oppenheimer had people celebrating the invention of the Atomic Bomb and its destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nothing was said of the civilians on the ground in…
I AM: CELINE DION
The year was circa 2004. I was living in LA and won (in a silent auction) primo tickets to see Celine Dion at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. I grabbed…
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
The main reason I viewed this film was my teenage love for the rock band King Crimson. I can't say I kept up with them over the years, and I…
Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling
I'll admit that going into this eye-opening documentary, I could not have told you who Robert Irwin was. I realized later though that I have seen his work. And now…
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…
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Double Feature: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Judy Blume Forever
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…
Review: Lucy and Desi (documentary)
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,…
Quickie Review: Mayor Pete (documentary)
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…
Quickie review: Julia (documentary)
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…
Review: Speer Goes to Hollywood
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…