documentary
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Hot Docs 2015: Magic Island
The story behind Magic Island is a good one, but its telling fails to do that story proper...
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Nick Broomfield on ‘Tales of the Grim Sleeper’ and Apartheid in LA
Nick Broomfield investigates the alarming state of law enforcement negligence in South Central LA.
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Peace Officer (Hot Docs Review)
A good balance of heart and science, this exposé on the silent rise of the militarization of police...
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Hot Docs 2015: Over the Rainbow
The recurring theme of Leny's life is one of freedom: from the absence of it to the reveling...
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Uncertain (Hot Docs Review)
Uncertain sets its sights on a small town on the brink of death, and finds beauty and hope...
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Hot Docs 2015: Deprogrammed
Mia Donovan's look into the pioneer of cult deprogramming is too formless to leave any impact.
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Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (Hot Docs Review)
Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen know what they are doing when it comes to making it a great...
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Drone (Hot Docs Review)
Good intentions don't translate to good filmmaking in this scatterbrained examination of drone warfare.
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Hot Docs 2015: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Brett Morgen provides a definitive look at the life of Kurt Cobain, using never before seen material to...
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Hot Docs 2015: Best of Enemies
A surface level documentary about one of television's biggest events.
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Planetary
Despite delivering some gorgeous images, Planetary ends up feeling like just any other information-overloaded documentary.
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Dreamcatcher (Hot Docs Review)
A simply shot film with an unexpected heroine at its center manages to both build compassion for those...
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Hot Docs 2015: Committed
A documentary 13 years in the making about an aspiring comedy provides very little to laugh at.
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Hot Docs 2015: End of the World
Over a brief 40 minute runtime, End of the World provides a fascinating look into the human condition.
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Chuck Norris vs Communism (Hot Docs Review)
Chuck Norris vs. Communism is a history lesson, decorated in nostalgia, telling the story of people who were...