After a three year wait, the King Crimson documentary is finally here. The movie, In the Court of the Crimson King, is a fine documentary on the legendary prog rockers. Director … Read More
“Nomadland” should have been a doc
Don’t get me wrong; this is a fine movie. Frances McDormand is amazing, as she always is, and the story is very compelling. But here’s the thing with “Nomandland”: the … Read More
Review: “MLK/FBI” explores the US government’s grudge against the iconic leader
This Friday, January 15, on the 92nd anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth, a new documentary about the iconic civil rights leader will hit select theaters and video-on-demand. MLK/FBI is … Read More
Movie review: “Dick Johnson Is Dead” is a poignant and darkly funny look at grief
Memoir and fantasy combine in the new documentary, Dick Johnson Is Dead Veteran documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson made her solo feature directing debut in 2016 with Cameraperson. That film was an … Read More
Movie Review: Psychomagic: A Healing Art
Nearly 50 years since the release of El Topo, director Alejandro Jodorowsky has released another movie. The movie, Psychomagic: A Healing Art, is a documentary from the Chilean cult film … Read More
Movie Review: “The Booksellers” is a charming doc about print culture
The battle between physical and digital media rages on in The Booksellers. In general, I think we here at Pop Culture Beast are big fans of real objects: discs, action … Read More
Documentary: You Are Here: A Come From Away Story
September 11th, 2001 was a day of tragedy in American history, yet for thousands of stranded airline passengers, it was a day of hope and faith in humanity. “You Are … Read More
Movie review: “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice” gives the singer some of her due
Do you remember Linda Ronstadt? I’ve always had a fondness for her as a singer, thanks to some 7″ singles that my parents had of her head-bopping folk-rock renditions of … Read More
Movie review: “Cold Case Hammarskjöld” is a mostly true true-crime story
The self-consciously twisty new conspiracy doc Cold Case Hammarskjöld is the latest work of Danish director Mads Brügger, a journalist-comedian-provocateur kinda sorta in the Michael Moore vein. Brügger is drier, more … Read More
Documentary: Down Again Releases Today
World Mental Health Day sees the release of Down Again, Mark Hunter’s battle with bipolar disorder Today is World Mental Health Day, and also marks the release of a brand … Read More
Movie Review: Brothers Separated as Babies are “Three Identical Strangers”
The manic joy and deep sadness of Three Identical Strangers reunited as teenagers. Director Tim Wardle’s new documentary Three Identical Strangers reminded me slightly of Eugene Jarecki’s standout doc from 2003, Capturing the … Read More
Movie Review: Offbeat photographer Elsa Dorfman comes into focus in “The B-Side”
The new film, The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography, finds documentary filmmaker Errol Morris in a lower-key mode than normal. The Oscar-winning director behind The Fog of War, The Thin … Read More
Movie Review: “Chasing Trane” praises a humble music icon
The new documentary Chasing Trane focuses on the life and work of jazz saxophone visionary John Coltrane. Coltrane is an icon whose name is known by plenty of people who … Read More
Movie: Curse of the Man Who Sees UFOs
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH EXTRATERRESTRIAL BEINGS ARE REAL – AND ONE HILARIOUS, WILD MAN HAS THE EXTRAORDINARY VIDEO EVIDENCE TO PROVE IT CURSE OF THE MAN WHO SEES UFOS An Alien … Read More
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