A girl is abducted and murdered and her father is bent on revenge. Unfortunately, it's the audience that gets tortured.
by David Kempler 2021-04-20 13:00:00
Unusual French documentary is only for the most hardcore cinephiles, and maybe not even for them.
by David Kempler 2021-04-10 15:12:15
Documentary about M. C. Escher examines what makes him such an unusual figure in the art world and why his art took so long to pierce the mainstream.
by David Kempler 2021-04-10 14:57:52
Two young people with little ambition live off a third one with even less ambition, whose dad has lots of money. Very little happens.
by David Kempler 2021-04-10 14:41:54
Documentary tells us that simply breathing on commercial airliners may be more risky than flying on them.
by David Kempler 2021-04-10 14:28:51
Brazilian movie's message is strong, but the pace is almost painfully slow.
by David Kempler 2021-04-10 11:15:03
Russia's entry for Best International Feature Film of 2020 tells an astounding, true story, but it's not quite an astounding film.
by David Kempler 2020-12-29 17:00:00
This Argentinian dark comedy is exactly what you need right now.
by David Kempler 2020-12-11 10:12:18
This documentary on high school baseball in Japan is fun and informative but leaves the impression that there's a lot more worth exploring here.
by David Kempler 2020-11-21 07:00:00
This documentary based on the book of the same name is worthwhile, but mostly made me interested in reading the book.
by David Kempler 2020-11-13 16:00:00