Trigger Warning: Those who’ve experienced sexual assault may find one sequence wherein this is discussed triggering. How many people figured out what they wanted to do at an early age and figured out how to turn it into a reality?… Read More ›
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Inspirational documentary “Full Circle: The First All Black Everest Ascent” takes a look at a group’s daring expedition to break free of the restrictions put upon them in society and climb Mount Everest. [Tribeca]
Black people taking an adventure in films, whether it be in fantasy films like the Harry Potter series , family films like The Goonies (1985), or on-the-road films like Stand By Me (1986), are almost non-existent. The running joke, as… Read More ›
With a jump to the left and a step to the right, filmmaker Allison Berg’s “Time Warp” is a love-wrapped declaration to fix our hearts. [Tribeca]
“Fix your hearts or die.” – A popular quote created by storyteller David Lynch, adjusted from a line Lynch delivers within Twin Peaks: The Return It’s a rare thing when a piece of art fails its way into global success…. Read More ›
Documentary “Stolen Kingdom” pieces together over 30 years of significant theft from Disney theme parks.
In the spring of 1996, my grandfather won the lottery. Using my birthdate numbers as part of his winning ticket, he felt it was only right to ask me the one thing I wanted to do more than anything else…. Read More ›
Documentarian Joe Kowalski’s “Micronations” explores the concept of sovereignty through humor, heart, and revolution. [Tribeca]
What does it mean to be able to define your own borders? Borders themselves are a social construct, not geological. It requires a group of individuals to agree that one spot belongs to one party, while one an inch away… Read More ›
“Stealing Magic” is documentarian Matthew Testa’s exploration of the human impact of intellectual piracy. [Tribeca]
In a period where intellectual property theft is an issue for the layperson via techbros peddling artificial intelligence which scrapes the internet for its dataset and corporations are plagued by piracy, the concept of ownership exists in its most rocky… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul” director James Keach and producer Michael Lehman.
On this latest episode of EoM Presents, EoM Contributor AJ Friar sits down with director James Keach and producer Michael Lehman to discuss documentary Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul, coming to select theaters on June 17th. A four-year… Read More ›
Documentary “Kids Like Me” showcases community impact on daily life as well as on big moments for an aspiring murder mystery writer/director. [Tribeca]
Shawn Spencer: Good morning, detectives! Collecting donations for the Policeman’s Ball? Carlton Lassiter: We don’t have balls. Shawn Spencer: I honestly have no response for that. Carlton Lassiter: Need I remind you, Mr. Spencer, what happens when you interfere with… Read More ›
Documentary “4000 Days” looks at a decade-long battle by grieving families to save others from Greek Life hazing practices. [Tribeca]
When it comes to parenthood, of all the things that one can prepare the least for, it’s the loss of a child. Doesn’t matter if it’s expected or unforeseen, little can truly prepare you for the unnatural feeling of saying… Read More ›
“Hearts of Darkness: The Art of Eleanor Coppola” takes you behind the behind-the-scenes.
Eleanor Coppola, Polly Platt (The Last Picture Show; Targets), and Marsha Lucas (Taxi Driver; Star Wars), the Producer Wives of New Hollywood, were members of a generation of artists whose levels of talent we have not seen repeated until recently… Read More ›
Documentary “Lorne” offers a rare glimpse of his work from Lorne Michaels’s own perspective.
I like Saturday Night Live, but I wouldn’t say I’m a die-hard fan by any stretch. However, it is an enjoyable program and I do try to watch it as much as I can when the host and/or musical guest… Read More ›
Sarcastically titled documentary “AI: Probably Nothing to Worry About” looks back at how we got here. [Tribeca]
Your denial of the importance of objectivity amounts to announcing your intention to lie to us. Noone should believe anything you say. – John McCarthy, computer scientist and “Father of AI.” Commodification is a natural occurrence in society. An extension… Read More ›
Questlove’s “Earth, Wind & Fire” doc is an engaging, enlightening tribute to one of the greatest musical groups of all time [Tribeca]
It’s fitting that a documentary about one of the greatest bands of all time comes from The Roots drummer and all-around music geek Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. It’s even more fitting that the man who holds the most memorable afro this… Read More ›
Documentarian Josh Alexander invites audiences into a creative commune with “Sara Bareilles: Good Grief.” [Tribeca]
In 2007, singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles released Little Voice, her second album, the one that helped her breakthrough with tracks like “Love Song,” “Bottle It Up,” “Morningside,” and (personal favorite) “Many the Miles.” Since then, she’s released several studio and live… Read More ›
Roher and Tyrell’s tech doc “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” doesn’t inspire the apocaloptimism it aspires to.
There have been a number of built-in computerized assistants since the wide-spread adoption of the personal computer. In my day, it was Clippy who popped up to offer guidance on the task you were seeking to complete. Then came Siri… Read More ›
“Boorman and the Devil” tells many tales around the making of the sequel to one of the most successful movies of all time. [The Overlook Film Festival]
When looking at the legendary career of director John Boorman, we have films such as Point Blank (1967), Deliverance (1972), and Excalibur (1981), amongst a plethora of other films. But we also have the unlikely sequel that he was offered,… Read More ›
“The Man with the Big Hat” mirrors the style of its focal point, Steven Fromholz. [SXSW]
Documentarian Austin Sayre’s The Man with the Big Hat reintroduces audiences to the independent legend of country music, Steven Fromholz, name that, for many, has lived just outside the mainstream despite a songwriting legacy that quietly shaped the genre. Having… Read More ›
“Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero” is a timeline of a vigilante from concept to present day. [SXSW]
If you’ve never heard of Phoenix Jones, there’re possibly two reasons as to why: you weren’t chronically online during his rise to fame and the timeline of events that followed, and you don’t know every MMA fighter to ever compete…. Read More ›
“40 Years of Fuckin’ Up” captures the life and times of NOFX.
NOFX’s 40 Years of Fuckin’ Up is a loud, irreverent, and surprisingly heartfelt documentary celebrating four decades of chaos from one of punk rock’s most enduring bands, NOFX. For longtime fans, the film lands with a bittersweet edge. The band… Read More ›
“Beyond the Duplex Planet” examines the creative experiment zine known as The Duplex Planet. [SXSW]
Beyond the Duplex Planet is a slow and methodical documentary that explores art, aging, and human connection through the work of writer and interviewer David Greenberger. In 1979, Greenberger was a recent art school graduate searching for direction when he took a… Read More ›