Something Familiar (2026) ‘CPH: DOX’ Documentary Review: A Prickly Unravelling of Secrets and Lies
Rachel Taparjan’s documentary “Something Familiar” (2026) maps deep, bristling emotional wounds across the contours of family and time. There’s a…
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Death of Death (2025) ‘One World Festival’ Documentary Review: A Movie About Defying Mortality That Never Comes Alive
Something is revealing in contemporary cinema’s recurring fixation on the fantasy of defeating death. Technology now sells longevity as an…
Whispers In May (2026) ‘CPH: DOX’ Documentary Review: Girlhood in Churn Lensed with Wrenching Realisations
Dongnan Chen’s documentary “Whispers In May” listens keenly and with abundant empathy to children cloven within the interstices of an…
Daughters of the Forest (2026) ‘CPH: DOX’ Documentary Review: A Mesmerizing Tale about Eco-Conservation Backed by Indigenous Insights
“Daughters of the Forest” (2026, “Hijas del bosque”), a new documentary that premiered at CPH: DOX, offers a closer look…
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Eructation (2026) SXSW Short Film Review: A Nimble, Compelling Feminist Documentary about a Woman’s Burping
The logline of a documentary usually grows out of two things: the subject’s background and the impulse behind their actions….
Pinball (2026) Documentary Review: A Mournful Look Into the Memories of Displacement
Growing up in a place you were not born in can be agonizing and quite disorienting. You would always try…
The Beauty of Errors (2026) ‘Thessaloniki’ Documentary Review: Beautifully Observed Portrait of Familial Shifts
Jukka Kärkkäinen’s “The Beauty of Errors” (2026) is a deeply affecting portrait of a family grappling with shifting roles. How…
Man on the Run (2025) Documentary Review: An Insightful, Understated Look at a Genius Musician’s Second Act
There’s been no shortage of documentaries about the Beatles in recent years, as the momentous restoration of the legendary “Get…
Ghost Elephants (2025) Documentary Review: A Poetic Look into a Wildlife Expedition that Highlights the Cultural History Behind a Mythical Creature
One thing that always fascinates me about German filmmaker Werner Herzog is the amount of curiosity he brings to every…