Red Whiteville and Blue
Red Whiteville and Blue has all the trappings of a Frank Capra picture. Small-town, plain folks join together in the face of economic hardship, seemingly powerless in the face of… Continue reading "Red Whiteville and Blue"
Category: Film Festivals
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Girls State (McBaine and Moss, 2024)
Girls State is the opening night film at this year’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, giving Triangle audiences a chance to catch it on the big screen before it drops… Continue reading "Girls State (McBaine and Moss, 2024)"
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All We Carry (Voge, 2024)
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival returns to Durham later this week after a one-year hibernation. Cady Voge’s All We Carry gets the coveted Fletcher Hall location, meaning tickets should… Continue reading "All We Carry (Voge, 2024)"
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It Is in Us All (Campbell-Hughes, 2022)
It Is in Us All is a moody, oppressive film, brimming with angst and reticence. The story never quite coalesces into a coherent enough narrative to land hard, but it… Continue reading "It Is in Us All (Campbell-Hughes, 2022)"
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Johnson, 2022)
Rian Johnson, the film’s writer and director, has been steadily proving himself to be one of the best filmmakers in Hollywood. His first offering, Brick (2005) was an overwhelming financial… Continue reading "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Johnson, 2022)"
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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Poitras, 2022)
All The Beauty and the Bloodshed is a powerful documentary about marginalized people and the harm that social marginalization causes. I have fought in and survived two wars, and I… Continue reading "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (Poitras, 2022)"
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Devotion (Dillard, 2022)
Devotion is an engaging movie that gives viewers a glimpse into the sensational evolution of American aviation through the eyes of an unlikely hero. The film is an adaptation of… Continue reading "Devotion (Dillard, 2022)"
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Days of Daisy (Jeffrey, 2022)
For over a decade now, I’ve been firmly of the opinion that the weakest element of contemporary films, be they independent or studio driven, is writing. That is ironic, because… Continue reading "Days of Daisy (Jeffrey, 2022)"
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Pair of Gospel Documentaries on the Festival Circuit
For fans of gospel music or those looking for some different streaming options around the Easter holiday, April brings two documentaries about the roots and development of gospel. How They… Continue reading "Pair of Gospel Documentaries on the Festival Circuit"
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Accepted (Chen, 2021)
It is never a bad time to remind thoughtful viewers that pressures on young people to thrive academically are as high and as potentially traumatizing as pressures to succeed artistically… Continue reading "Accepted (Chen, 2021)"