Film Reviews

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A.P. Carter and the Beginning of Country Music Flows From ‘The Winding Stream’

By Gregory Crofton You might have heard about the beginning of Country music and a…

The Magic of ‘The Alpinist’

By Gregory Crofton Marc-André Leclerc climbs the tallest of mountains, some covered with snow and…

DOC NYC Festival Rundown: Vonnegut, Cousteau, Ashe and the Real Value of Trailer Parks

By Gregory Crofton 40 years in the making, “KURT VONNEGUT: UNSTUCK IN TIME” was worth…

A documentary about three girls growing up in Texas.

Teen Girls in Texas: Beautiful, Provocative ‘CUSP’ Stands out at DOC NYC Film Festival

By Gregory Crofton I tried to stick with “Attica,” a new documentary about the 1971…

DMX: Don't Try to Understand

DOC NYC Film Festival Begins This Week with ‘Attica,’ ‘Kurt Vonnegut,’ ‘Citizen Ashe,’ ‘DMX’ and Many More Ready for the Big Screen

By Gregory Crofton Now in its 12th year DOC NYC, a massive in-person and online…

‘BAD ATTITUDE’ is a Radical Documentary on Influential Comix Artist Spain Rodriguez; Interview with Director

By Gregory Crofton Buffalo is known for cold-weather football, lake-effect snow, chicken wings and now,…