Coming to HBO and HBO Max tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29:
MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK
Director:
Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg
World Premiere:
Woodstock 2022
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC
About:
Chronicles the popularity of RANKED, a high school musical which captures the increasingly pressurized college admissions process.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres today, Friday, November 25:
THE CORRIDORS OF POWER
Director:
Dror Moreh
World Premiere:
Telluride 2022
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, AFI Fest
About:
A deep dive into the three decades of American foreign policy since the fall of the Berlin Wall, a period of almost constant war and mass killing.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to OVID today, Friday, November 25:
ITZHAK
Director:
Alison Chernick
World Premiere:
Hamptons 2017
Select Festivals:
DOC NYC, Palm Springs, Jewish fests in Miami, Palm Beach, Atlanta, and Phoenix
About:
A deeply intimate portrait of acclaimed violin master, Itzhak Perlman.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
New to OVID this week:
MOUNTAIN
Director:
Jennifer Peedom
World Premiere:
Sydney 2017
Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, London, Melbourne, New Zealand, Helsinki, Tallinn Black Nights, Hamptons
About:
A meditation on the allure of mountains.
I previously wrote about the doc here.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to theatres tomorrow, Friday, November 25:
FREEDOM ON FIRE: UKRAINE’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Director:
Evgeny Afineevsky
World Premiere:
Venice 2022
Select Festivals:
Toronto, DOC NYC, Hamptons, Mill Valley, Ji.hlava, Tokyo, Budapest, Stockholm
About:
Depicting the horrible realities of the unprovoked war against Ukraine instigated by Vladimir Putin through personal stories of those whose lives were turned upside down by eight years of conflict.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to HBO Max today, Thursday, November 24:
LOVE, LIZZO
Director:
Doug Pray
World Premiere:
HBO Max (November 2022)
About:
The multi-platinum artist gets candid about body positivity, self-love, and recognizing Black women for their contributions.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to VOD today, Thursday, November 24:
DECONSTRUCTING KAREN
Director:
Patty Ivins Specht
World Premiere:
Hot Docs 2022
Select Festivals:
Mill Valley, Hot Springs Doc
About:
You’re invited to the dinner of a lifetime, where white women sit down to wine, a meal, and a radically honest conversation about racism.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
Coming to OVID today, Wednesday, November 23:
FAKE IT SO REAL
Director:
Robert Greene
World Premiere:
True/False 2011
Select Festivals:
Sarasota, Camden, Rooftop Films, Maryland, CPH:DOX
About:
A look at the lives of aspiring pro wrestlers.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Recommendations, Releases
New to DVD this week:
LOVE, CHARLIE
Director:
Rebecca Halpern
World Premiere:
Chicago 2021
Select Festivals:
Florida, Seattle, San Diego, St Louis
About:
The rise and fall of chef Charlie Trotter, who revolutionized American cuisine and paved the way for today’s celebrity chefs.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
New to DVD this week:
KAEPERNICK & AMERICA
Director:
Tommy Walker, Ross Hockrow
World Premiere:
Seattle 2022
Select Festivals:
Tribeca, Traverse City, Montreal Black
About:
An exploration of the political hysteria around the enigmatic quarterback’s fateful decision to protest, putting him at the center of an ever-exploding culture war.
Filed under Documentary, Film, Releases
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