Review: Love, Cecil
I'd known about Cecil Beaton as a photographer for decades, but had no idea the breadth of his creative talents. Love, Cecil is a beautifully crafted documentary about him that…
Quickie (documentary) Reviews: Three Identical Strangers; The King
Three Identical Strangers is a fascinating documentary that runs the gamut from joyous and surreal to shocking and sad. It tells the story of three complete strangers – Bobby Shafran,…
Review: Dark Money
It's the documentary of our time. Untraceable money is flooding US political races, from corporations and rich individuals with agendas that run counter to the will of the people. Filmmaker…
Review: Whitney
Whitney, the new documentary about Whitney Houston has it all. Star power, incredible performances, heroes and villains, a sexual abuse bombshell, and the self-destruction and ultimate tragic death of its…
Review: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Even as a kid, I knew there was something inherently comfortable and calming about Mr. Rogers. I remember sitting in front of the television watching him put on his cardigan…
Review: RBG
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg aka The Notorious RBG is a fabulous role model for the masses. At 85 and with 15 years on the highest bench in the land, it's…
Review: Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy
If you don't know about British artist Andy Goldsworthy, this documentary is a great way to get your feet wet. He's hard to classify artistically, since there are not a…
Review: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
She was considered the most beautiful woman in the world when she came to Hollywood in the 1930s from her native Austria. She forced Louis B. Mayer to sign her…
Mini-reviews: The Oscar Nominated Shorts 2018 (Documentary)
Last year was all about war and refugees and people in peril a world away. This time it's all about people here at home though still in peril. The films…
Review: Human Flow
The world is awash in people who cannot stay in their homes because of war or famine or climate or any number of other tragedies that might make remaining impossible.…
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Arty Chick’s Middleburg Festival Download
What a great festival! It's my first year at Middleburg, now in its 5th year, but I was truly impressed by their selections. It's a small festival, as yet pretty…
Review: Faces Places
Looking for a quirky fun film? How about a film where an 80-something-year-old New Wave film director takes an art filled road trip around France with a famous young muralist?…
Review: I Am Another You
Nanfu Wang is a very gutsy documentarian. In her previous film, Hooligan Sparrow, she put herself in extreme danger by documenting one of China's most famous women’s rights activists taking…
Review: May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
This is from one of our occasional Guest Chick reviewers who just happens to be a big Avett Brothers fan. Thanks, Marcianne Miller. In this heart-tugging, intimate portrait of the…
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Quickie Reviews: The Dark Tower; Brigsby Bear; Detroit; Step; An Inconvenient Sequel; Escapes
The Dark Tower. I’m not a Stephen King purist so I didn’t go into this movie with the same high expectations as those who’ve read the series of books that…