Sly
Sly is a documentary that is sanitised above and beyond
The Mission
While Boys State showed promise for Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, The Mission is a true realization of their skill.
Outfest 2023: Break the Game
Within Break the Game is an incredibly important and needed conversation surrounding internet culture, but the film sadly fails to take full advantage of this conversation and live up to its own potential.
Lynch/Oz
Perfect only for someone who has just discovered David Lynch and is yet to unpack all of his influences
Sundance 2023: The Eternal Memory
While haunting and heartbreaking, The Eternal Memory also holds the power and promise of love close with the final message being more about what one gains from human connection rather than what one loses due to a disease.
Sundance 2023: The Deepest Breath
While The Deepest Breath is a competent documentary when it comes to showing the thrilling actions and achievements of Alessia Zecchini, the film fails to expand or evolve deeper than this.
Sundance 2023: Iron Butterflies
Iron Butterflies is a worthwhile and important watch.
Sundance 2023: The Longest Goodbye
The Longest Goodbye is a complex documentary that provides no easy answers or solutions.
Stutz
While there are incredibly worthwhile ideas present and Hill's intentions are clearly pure, the execution is rather messy
Good Night Oppy
Good Night Oppy is a story of human endeavor that is both passionate and inspiring
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
The Fire Within is a heartbreaking celebration that deserves to be seen and recognized
Jennifer Lopez: Halftime
Jennifer Lopez: Halftime is a poorly shot and awfully developed documentary
HotDocs 2022: Sam Now
Sam Now is one of the best explorations of family dysfunction and pain ever seen
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch is a truly terrible documentary
Sundance 2022: Fire of Love
Fire of Love is an exceptional documentary that explores the layers and nuances of love
Sundance 2022: The Mission
The Mission is possibly the most unbiased religious texts to date
Oasis: Knebworth 1996
Oasis: Knebworth 1996 fails to provide the crucial balance of the best documentaries
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
Stone's documentary sadly underwhelms and disappoints on every measure
TIFF 2021: Oscar Peterson: Black + White
A fitting tribute to the piano virtuoso, perfectly capturing how his music and Peterson himself became so beloved
TIFF 2021: Flee
Flee isn’t just one of the best films of the year but one of the best films of the last decade if not of all time