This annual cross-section of recent documentary filmmaking runs March 18-April 5.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Elizabeth Lo’s Stray [Theatrical Review]
Lo's new documentary looks at the life and times of three stray pups on the streets of Istanbul.
Joshua Reviews Jessie Barr’s Sophie Jones [Theatrical Review]
Jessie Barr's debut feature arrives in virtual theaters and is a beautiful, tender rumination on loss and grief through the eyes of a young woman on the verge of adulthood.
Joshua Reviews Tali Yankelevich’s My Darling Supermarket [Theatrical Review]
Yankelevich's debut documentary is a fascinating, deeply felt portrait of life within the walls of a Brazilian supermarket.
Joshua Reviews Shatara M. Ford’s Test Pattern [Theatrical Review]
Ford's debut feature is a taut, powerful rumination on sex, power and prejudice in the healthcare system.
Joshua Reviews Mona Fastvold’s The World To Come [Theatrical Review]
Mona Fastvold's latest is one of 2021's first truly essential viewing experiences.
Joshua Reviews Madeline Sims-Fewer And Dusty Manicelli’s Violation [Sundance 2021]
This haunting revenge thriller, driven by a phenomenal lead performance, is one of Sundance 2021’s best films.
Joshua Reviews Rodney Ascher’s A Glitch In The Matrix [Theatrical Review]
Room 237 director Rodney Ascher returns with this often haunting, occasionally humorous, rumination on one of the internet's most bizarre conspiracy theories.
Joshua Reviews Theo Anthony’s All Light, Everywhere [Sundance 2021]
Theo Anthony returns with his much-anticipated follow-up to Rat Film, this time taking on the very idea of sight and how the building of perception can become a weapon for those in power.
Joshua Reviews Iuli Gerbase’s The Pink Cloud [Sundance 2021]
Gerbase's debut feature, written in 2017 and shot in 2019, paints a moving portrait of life under quarantine.
Joshua Reviews Pacho Velez’s Searchers [Sundance 2021]
This new documentary looks at a group of New Yorkers trying to find companionship on the web amidst a global pandemic.
Joshua Reviews Marion Hill’s Ma Belle, My Beauty [Sundance 2021]
Marion Hill's debut feature is a warm, engrossing romantic drama spearheaded by three incredible performances.
Joshua Reviews Ben Wheatley’s In The Earth [Sundance 2021]
Director Ben Wheatley follows up 2020's disposable Rebecca remake/adaptation with a real return to form.
Joshua Reviews Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer Of Soul: When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised [Sundance 2021]
Questlove's debut feature is a deeply moving recounting of a historic concert series set against a tumultuous moment in American history.
Joshua Reviews Ronny Trocker’s Human Factors [Sundance 2021]
This new drama is a harrowing dive into a dissolving family unit after a life-altering act of violence.
Joshua Reviews Prano Bailey-Bond’s Censor [Sundance 2021]
This new horror film marks the auspicious debut of director Prano Bailey-Bond, who has crafted a haunting and haunted rumination on trauma and memory.