Category Archives: Recommendations

Coming to Discovery ID this Saturday, November 12: GONE

Gretchen and John Morning’s film made its world premiere at Tribeca this Spring. It’s gone on to screen at Frameline, NewFest, and a number of other fests, picking up a Best Documentary award at NewFest.

I wrote about the film out of Tribeca here.

Coming to PBS’ AMERICAN MASTERS and to DVD this Friday, November 11: A GOOD MAN

Gordon Quinn and Bob Hercules’s doc on choreographer Bill T Jones premiered at Full Frame, and went on to Silverdocs, Woods Hole, and DOXA. It had a limited theatrical release this Fall.

I included the film in my coverage of Silverdocs here.

Coming to theatres this Friday, November 11: INTO THE ABYSS

The inimitable Werner Herzog brought his exploration of a Texan capital murder crime, subtitled “A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life,” to Telluride and Toronto this fall. The film also won Best Documentary at London, and opened DOC NYC last week. IFC Films brings it to theatres in NYC and LA this week.

I wrote about the doc out of Toronto here.

Coming to theatres this Friday, November 4: DRAGONSLAYER

Tristan Patterson’s beautifully-lensed verité portrait of a skateboarder made its world premiere at SXSW earlier this year, where it picked up two jury awards. With indie legend Christine Vachon signed on as executive producer, the film expands from NYC beginning next week – additional theatrical engagements through the end of the year may be found here.

I wrote about the film out of SXSW

Coming to NYC’s Film Forum this Wednesday, November 2 and LA’s Nuart this Friday, November 4: THE OTHER F WORD

Andrea Blaugrund Nevins premiered this look at what happens when anti-authority rockers become dads at SXSW this year. The film has been on the festival circuit since, including notable fests like Karlovy Vary and Woodstock. It continues its theatrical expansion next week, with additional engagements listed on the film’s website.

I included the doc in my SXSW round-up here.

Coming to DVD tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1: TABLOID

Errol Morris debuted his take on an infamous UK scandal dubbed the “Mormon sex in chains case” at Telluride last year. It went on to screen at Toronto, DOC NYC, and numerous other festivals before IFC Films released it theatrically nationwide.

I wrote about the film upon its theatrical release this summer here.