I’ll let you in on a little secret: I used to hold Filipino movies to a low regard. Don’t get…
Wim Wenders’ “Anselm” is a striking visual feat, aiming to be both a history lesson and extended primer on the…
A young Orthodox couple faces the challenges of living in a society deeply governed by tradition, as they try to…
Nalini Nadkarni is a world-renowned ecologist who climbs trees in the rainforest canopy to study “what grows back” after an…
There’s a raw, naked honesty in Set Hernandez’s documentary film “unseen” that makes me appreciate the approaches they undertook in…
Orin O’Brien never wanted the spotlight. Eschewing it from growing up in a household of actor parents, she channeled her…
“How to Have an American Baby,” the documentary film by Leslie Tai now playing at DOC NYC, piercingly allegorizes the…
There are two very special films in this year’s New York Film Festival (NYFF) slate that, coincidentally, center around essential…
“Love, Gilda,” a documentary by Lisa Dapolito, sheds light on the highs and lows in the life of the talented,…
There’s no surprise in saying that documentaries can offer insight into others’ lives, causes, or our planet — but sometimes…