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)
Rich Hill (2014)
Directed by Andrew Droz Palermo, Tracy Droz Tragos Rich Hill is a tiny town in Missouri, with a population barely over a thousand people. Rich Hill the documentary chronicles a short amount of time in the lives of three young boys and the people who surround them. Living in poverty, they are all pushing against certain … Continue reading Rich Hill (2014)
