A sad, poignant, and risky doc about the culinary romantic. Director Morgan Neville is best known for his documentaries “20 Feet from Stardom” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” and now he has another feature on his plate, and I… Read More ›
Documentary
Summer of Soul
The festival we never saw on TV makes its film debut for all the right reasons. While the Woodstock festival was happening in 1969, another festival took place 100 miles away. It was known as the Harlem Cultural Festival, and… Read More ›
The Sparks Brothers
Edgar Wright stylishly examines the band you may or may not have heard of. I learn music through movies and shows, and depending on their rhythm, the songs move me in various ways. I dance to them with the right… Read More ›
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
The riveting doc about the actress who dealt with fame, racism, and sexism, and survived it all. Rita Moreno, the iconic star of “The King & I,” “West Side Story,” and “Singing in the Rain,” has been given her own… Read More ›
Changing the Game
This Hulu doc about three transgender student athletes goes for the gold. In my travels as young film critic, I’ve never come across a documentary that focuses on transgender athletes, until Hulu and director Michael Barnett released “Changing the Game.”… Read More ›
Final Account
An important doc about the remaining Nazis in this world. We’re already in the 2020s, and the last generation of Nazis or those who knew them have their own stories and perspectives to tell about the worst human crimes in… Read More ›
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Sunny days emerge inside this charming doc about the legendary PBS Kids program. The new documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” is the best one to focus on children’s entertainment since “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” Both… Read More ›
Tina
This Tina Turner doc goes rolling on the river through the highs and lows of her life. Tina Turner has been labeled a music legend by critics and fans alike. In my travels as a young film critic, my favorite… Read More ›
Stray
A doggone sad and cute documentary about Istanbul’s strays. The opening credits for the new Turkish documentary “Stray” explain how capturing and killing stray dogs has recently been illegal in Turkey, and that’s why we see some stray dogs without… Read More ›
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
See this doc for Billie Eilish’s life, not the songs. The first time I’ve heard about this 19-year-old singer Billie Eilish is when her hit song “Bad Guy” played during the end credits of “Brightburn,” a dark superhero guilty pleasure… Read More ›