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Tag: documentary

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Brett Morgen’s Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

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By Jason Osder | May 5, 2015
By Jason Osder | May 5, 2015

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn) Talks Brett Morgen’s Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

This wickedly complex, finely detailed and deeply human portrait reveals the man behind the mythic musician.

Farihah Zaman (Remote Area Medical) Talks Albert Maysles’ Iris

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By Farihah Zaman | May 4, 2015
By Farihah Zaman | May 4, 2015

Farihah Zaman (Remote Area Medical) Talks Albert Maysles’ Iris

One of the last films by the late, great documentarian captures the special spirit of fashion iconoclast Iris Apfel, and his friendship with her.

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Christophe Cognet’s Because I Was a Painter

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By Jeff Reichert | April 24, 2015
By Jeff Reichert | April 24, 2015

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks Christophe Cognet’s Because I Was a Painter

This documentary looks at the Holocaust in a new way by examining the art works made in the camps, and the artists who created them.

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Frédéric Tcheng’s Dior and I

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By Bruce LaBruce | April 7, 2015
By Bruce LaBruce | April 7, 2015

Bruce LaBruce (Gerontophilia) Talks Frédéric Tcheng’s Dior and I

The changing of the guard at Dior is a subject ripe with dramatic potential, but is this doc too caught up with the finer points of fashion to notice?

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

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By Randy Russell | March 12, 2015
By Randy Russell | March 12, 2015

Actor/Screenwriter Randy Russell Talks Ethan Hawke’s Seymour: An Introduction

The actor's debut film is an affectionate documentary portrait of a little-known (but much-loved) musician, teacher and philosopher.

Farihah Zaman (Remote Area Medical) Talks David and Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer’s Grey Gardens

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By Farihah Zaman | March 9, 2015
By Farihah Zaman | March 9, 2015

Farihah Zaman (Remote Area Medical) Talks David and Albert Maysles, Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer’s Grey Gardens

A personal take on the newly re-released classic documentary directed by Albert Maysles, who passed away last week.

Stephanie Barber (Daredevils) Talks Amanda Rose Wilder’s Approaching the Elephant

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By Stephanie Barber | February 24, 2015
By Stephanie Barber | February 24, 2015

Stephanie Barber (Daredevils) Talks Amanda Rose Wilder’s Approaching the Elephant

In this observational documentary about a fledgling free school, the drama of childhood is portrayed with steadiness and restraint.

James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) Talks John Maloof and Charlie Siskel’s Finding Vivian Maier

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By James Marsh | February 20, 2015
By James Marsh | February 20, 2015

James Marsh (The Theory of Everything) Talks John Maloof and Charlie Siskel’s Finding Vivian Maier

The director of an Oscar-winning documentary shares his thoughts on one of this year's non-fiction contenders.

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks the Best Documentary Oscar Contenders (and a Notable Absentee)

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By Jeff Reichert | February 14, 2015
By Jeff Reichert | February 14, 2015

Jeff Reichert (Remote Area Medical) Talks the Best Documentary Oscar Contenders (and a Notable Absentee)

Pondering the disparate runners and riders in the Academy Awards non-fiction race, and what winning the statuette is supposed to mean.

Kerthy Fix (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields) Talks Stephen Kijak’s Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of

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By Kerthy Fix | February 2, 2015
By Kerthy Fix | February 2, 2015

Kerthy Fix (Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields) Talks Stephen Kijak’s Backstreet Boys: Show ‘Em What You’re Made Of

A larger than life portrait of the now grown-up boy band that's somewhat incomplete (but that's all they have to give).

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