Tag: Documentary

Director RaMell Ross crafts a really stunning documentary that has a unique style. It sort of reminded me of a more experimental style of film. There is no linear plot although there are some recurring characters. The film follows two young men, Charlie and Quincy, who are growing up in Hale County, Alabama. They pop…
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This is a really really intense documentary. It’s not one of those documentaries you just sit down and watch for fun. Director Talal Derki basically embedded himself into a family of Al Qaeda supporters for two and a half years. At the beginning of the film Abu Osama tells Derki and the camera that his…
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Holy cow. This was one of my favorite films this year. Director Bing Liu is either a genius or he got really really lucky. The film follows Liu and his friends Keire and Zack as they grow up and become adults. The three friends are bonded by their love of skating. At first it seems…
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Yes! Another Jimmy Chin helmed documentary. You know I had to see this! Pro tip: you should also check out his other documentary Meru. It is beautiful. But this time he teamed up with fellow director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi to document legendary free solo climber Alex Honnold. For anyone who doesn’t know, free solo is…
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This documentary tells the life story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It covers her time as a young adult when she was in law school all the way up to present day. The film is a typical documentary style. The directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West don’t take many risks stylistically speaking. But…
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