DIY Virtual Film Fest, Part 10: “Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds”

October 26, 2020 By Andrew Spitznas

Werner Herzog and co-director Clive Oppenheimer wrap up my first (and hopefully, last) stay-at-home film fest with a geek-tastic look at meteorites. Read more

DIY Virtual Film Fest, Part 9: “The Reason I Jump”

October 25, 2020 By Andrew Spitznas

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The world of nonverbal youth with autism is communicated wonderfully through this multisensory, immersive documentary Read more

Borat’s Perfectly Timed Return, in His “Subsequent Moviefilm”

October 24, 2020 By Andrew Spitznas

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A nearly spoiler-free review, for maximal happy times. Read more

DIY Virtual Film Fest, Part 8: “’Til Kingdom Come”

October 18, 2020 By Andrew Spitznas

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The unholy matrimony between right-wing Israelis and American evangelicals is fairly but disturbingly examined in this documentary from Israeli director Maya Zinshtein. Read more

DIY Virtual Film Fest, Part 7: “Little Girl”

October 17, 2020 By Andrew Spitznas

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A young girl’s gender dysphoria and her family’s battle against transphobia are movingly explored in this beautiful documentary. Read more

DIY Virtual Film Fest, Part 6: “One Night in Miami”

October 16, 2020 By Andrew Spitznas

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Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke come together to argue social responsibility in Regina King’s impressive feature directing debut. Read more

DIY Virtual Film Fest, Part 5: “I Am Greta”

October 15, 2020 By Andrew Spitznas

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This up-close portrait of teenaged climate activist Greta Thunberg only makes her (and her family) more admirable. Read more

“Totally Under Control”: Analyzing (and Laying Blame for) the US COVID Response

October 14, 2020 By Andrew Spitznas

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Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, with co-directors Ophelia Harutyunyan and Suzanne Hillinger, couldn’t have released this documentary at a better time. Read more