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Fearless Freddie

By Hunter Lanier | November 2020

There’s no shortage of World War II heroes whose stories will make you feel like a full-blown chump. You’ll shift awkwardly in…

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There's no shortage of World War II heroes whose stories will make you feel like a full-blown chump. You'll shift awkwardly in your hand-me-down...

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LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL 2020 REVIEW! When I was a kid, I asked my mom if I could be an actor. She immediately grounded me and sent me off...

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In my estimation, Errol Morris is a national treasure. His documentaries are always beautifully crafted, no matter what the subject. His mastery of visual...

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Journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, who have been married since 1988, get very personal in Viva Van Loock's Tightrope: Americans Reaching For...

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In his brief three decades on this earth, Mark Baumer was determined not to follow life's traditional path and leave the world a better place. Filmmaker...

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"Despite how grim my circumstances look right now, everything is gonna be okay," says Sibil 'Fox' Richardson in the opening minutes of Time. What follows...

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Fred Wisemen is not so much a director as he is a symphony conductor. His latest documentary, City Hall, is a testament to this. At a sprawling four and a...

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If you think the election in America is insane, 17th century England reminds us that things can be a lot worse—and have been most of the...

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AFI FEST 2020 REVIEW! "Each one of these stones from darker worlds out there has its own story," Werner Herzog states with his distinct raspy accent in...

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AFI FEST 2020 REVIEW! Errol Morris is inarguably one of our greatest documentarians. A brief glimpse at his filmography – Gates of Heaven, The Thin Blue...

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