Category: Documentary
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“You Can See Everything” Review: Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim Turn the Camera on Elizabeth Holmes (and on Us)
In You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim turn the world of Elizabeth Holmes into a surreal maze of deception, performance, and manipulation. As Holmes prepares to serve her prison sentence, the documentary blurs the boundaries between truth and fiction, raising unsettling questions about power, authorship, and our own desire to believe that…
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Blue Heron (2026) Review: Sophy Romvari’s Debut Is a Quietly Devastating Portrait of Family and Memory
In her feature debut, Blue Heron, director Sophy Romvari draws from her own childhood to craft an intimate, semi-autobiographical portrait of family, memory, and the quiet devastation of losing someone who was never fully yours to keep. Through a lived-in visual language, restrained performances, and a narrative that blurs the line between memory and reality,…
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5 Film Reviews: From Indie Drama to Horror Chaos and Blockbuster Spectacle
A quick catch-up on five recent films spanning indie drama, documentary storytelling, horror spectacle, and blockbuster franchise filmmaking. From intimate character studies to chaotic genre thrills and nostalgic IP-driven entertainment, this roundup explores the range of tones and styles shaping today’s cinematic landscape.
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The Alabama Solution Review: How Alabama’s Prison Crisis Exposes the Design of Mass Incarceration
In The Alabama Solution, directors Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman turn their lens toward one of the most overcrowded and controversial prison systems in the United States. What begins as a portrait of Alabama’s carceral crisis expands into a broader examination of mass incarceration, prison labor, parole reform, and systemic neglect. Through contraband footage captured…