Directed by Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert Maybe it's not appropriate to love movies like this, but I do. They depict a certain part of America that is often overlooked, and I find these documentaries both troubling and deeply fascinating. Other recent films in this vein are Rich Hill (2014) and Minding the Gap (2018). They … Continue reading American Factory (2019)
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Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018)
Directed by RaMell Ross RaMell Ross' Hale County This Morning, This Evening is a slice of life documentary both unobtrusive and yet stylized in its own way. It observes at times like a fly on the wall and in other moments with an intimate proximity to the people onscreen. We see some crying with their heads … Continue reading Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018)
Minding the Gap (2018)
Directed by Bing Liu Minding the Gap tells the story of three young skateboarders from Rockford, Illinois as they transition into adulthood. They are Zack, Kiere, and Bing, the director himself. For all of them skateboarding is an escape from broken homes and domestic abuse. In the case of one, a recent father, we see … Continue reading Minding the Gap (2018)
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