Review – Climbing doc ‘Free Solo’ is scarier than 99% of horror movies
Climber and professional holder of a death wish Alex Honnold is the subject of the terrifying documentary Free Solo.
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Documentary
Review – ‘Three Identical Strangers’ discusses nature vs. nurture with a shocking true story
Three Identical Strangers tells the unbelievable true tale of three complete strangers who discovered they were actually identical triplets.
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Review – ‘Nae Pasaran’ tells a compelling story of intercontinental solidarity
Nae Pasaran tells the story of Scottish factory workers who fought against a Chilean military coup by withholding plane engines.
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Review – Peter Jackson’s WW1 doc ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ is a poignant achievement of remembrance
Airing on the BBC for Armistice Day, Peter Jackson’s First World War documentary They Shall Not Grow Old is a great achievement.
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Review – Michael Moore preaches to the converted in ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’, but he preaches well
Michael Moore is back and he’s targeting the White House once again with documentary Fahrenheit 11/9, which takes on Donald Trump.
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Review – ‘The Gospel According to Andre’ is an affectionate portrait of a fashion giant
Former Vogue writer and editor André Leon Talley is the larger than life presence at the centre of The Gospel According to André.
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Review – ‘Faces Places’ is a heartfelt celebration of ordinary people
French New Wave director Agnès Varda and visual artist JR embark on a journey across France, photographing ordinary people.
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Review – Music doc ‘Matangi/Maya/MIA’ untangles a complex star
British-Tamil pop star MIA is at the centre of documentary Matangi/Maya/MIA, which traces her musical career and political activism.
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Review – Globe-trotting doc ‘Down to Earth’ is refreshingly poignant about our planet
A family takes an adventure into the unknown in Down to Earth, which sees them travel the world in search of spiritual leaders.
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Review – Football doc ‘Kaiser’ tells a remarkable true story with vivid colour
Imagine if a conman somehow wormed his way into the world of Brazilian football without any sporting talent…
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Review – Music doc ‘Whitney’ investigates the fall of an icon
Kevin Macdonald investigates the rise and fall of pop icon Whitney Houston, including her tragic, untimely death in 2012.
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