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Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World documentary review: digital crazy quilt

Tue, Nov 29, 2016

Skips away every time it seems like it’s about to delve deeply into something odd and fascinating. Feels like teases from a slew of other Herzog films.

Nanny Culture documentary review: not exactly Mary Poppins

Thu, Nov 24, 2016

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Unexpected, intriguing, and gently amusing look at a British nanny abroad in Abu Dhabi, from the culture clash to the very familiar spoiled kids.

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble documentary review: stronger and (more danceable) together

Fri, Nov 18, 2016

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This soul-refreshing documentary celebrates difference as a beautiful thing vital to making great art, and for making a better world for everyone.

The Uncondemned documentary review: the horrors of Rwanda, on trial

Mon, Nov 07, 2016

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Meet the dedicated young lawyers and activists who prosecuted and convicted the first person ever to go to prison for genocide and wartime rape.

The Eagle Huntress documentary review: badass girl is badass even without embellishments to her story (LFF 2016)

Thu, Nov 03, 2016

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Problems with authenticity don’t detract from the power of a story about a teen girl pursuing a challenging sport amongst beautiful Mongolian landscapes.

Before the Flood documentary review: DiCaprio takes celebrity climate-change advocacy to a new level (LFF 2016)

Wed, Nov 02, 2016

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s abashed personal journey to learn about global warming, overcome his pessimism, and find hope that there’s still time to make a difference.

Michael Moore in TrumpLand movie review: hope and humanity in a dark hour

Mon, Oct 31, 2016

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The filmmaker presents a standup-comedy case for Hillary Clinton for president, not as a fan of Clinton but as a patriot worried about the state of America.

You’ve Been Trumped and You’ve Been Trumped, Too documentaries review: Donald Trump is no friend to “the little people”

Mon, Oct 31, 2016

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A British filmmaker documents the arrogance and disdain with which Donald Trump wields the power of his money… a warning for Americans come Election Day.