I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (LaMattina, 2014)
Spinney realizes the similarities between himself and Big Bird, and acknowledges the influence that the show and the character have had on his life.
Category: Disclosure
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An Open Secret (Berg, 2014)
Billed as "The Film Hollywood Doesn't Want You to See," Amy Berg's documentary claims the practice of child molestation in the entertainment industry is pervasive.
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Where Was God? (Palmer, 2014)
We call natural disasters "Acts of God," but we struggle to square them with our providential worldview.
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Misery Loves Comedy (Pollak, 2015)
The relationship between suffering and comedy is hardly an unexamined one. Think for a moment: what do we mean by comic "relief"? Relief from what?
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Mad Max: Fury Road (Miller, 2015)
Fury Road has set a high bar for action films: fully realized world, fully fleshed out characters, fantastic performances, and breathtaking visuals, all going full steam ahead without wearing the audience out
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Noble (Bradley, 2014)
The problem is that Noble is so respectful of Christina Noble that its respect veers into awe. That's not an emotion productive of great works of art.
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Eat With Me (Au, 2014)
Mom moves in with gay son and they cook dumplings.
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Homeless (Hassler, 2015)
If the quickest metric of a directorial debut is to which films it invites comparison, the news about Clay Hassler's Homeless is very, very good.
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Because I Was a Painter (Cognet, 2014)
In contemplating art by concentration camp survivors, this austere yet affecting documentary offers a novel contribution to our understanding of the Holocaust.
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24 Days (Arcady, 2014)
A terrifying kidnapping for ransom raises fears about renewed anti-Semitism.