Category Archives: Documentary

November 28, 2022 · 1:31 PM

On TV: MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM

^{Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Rebecca Greenfield}

Coming to Showtime tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29:
MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM

Director:
Dylan Southern, Will Lovelace

World Premiere:
Sundance 2022

Select Festivals:
CPH:DOX, Docaviv, BFI London, IndieLisboa, Sydney, Nashville, San Sebastián, Reykjavik, Athens, Brisbane

About:
An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s. Set against the backdrop of 9/11, the film tells the story of how a new generation kickstarted a musical rebirth for New York City that reverberated around the world. Inspired by the book by Lizzy Goodman.

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November 28, 2022 · 12:01 PM

On TV & Streaming: MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK

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.

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November 25, 2022 · 3:02 PM

In Theatres: THE CORRIDORS OF POWER

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.

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November 25, 2022 · 1:31 PM

Streaming: ITZHAK

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.

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November 25, 2022 · 12:01 PM

Streaming: MOUNTAIN

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.

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November 24, 2022 · 3:02 PM

In Theatres: FREEDOM ON FIRE: UKRAINE’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

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.

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November 24, 2022 · 1:31 PM

Streaming: LOVE, LIZZO

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.

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November 24, 2022 · 12:01 PM

On VOD: DECONSTRUCTING KAREN

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.