By Gregory Crofton “AMAZING GRACE” likely ranks as the most complicated documentary ever made. Directed by the late, great Sydney Pollack, it was filmed over two nights in Los Angeles’ New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in 1972. But it wasn’t…
‘Lambert & Stamp’: A Must-See Doc for True Fans of ‘The Who’
This two-hour film about the origins of The Who can be abrasive, relentless, almost difficult to get through. But it’s also very rich and somewhat innovative, kind of like the band it’s documenting. Pete Townshend was a young art student…
‘STUDIO 54’ Tells Whole Sordid Story of this Legendary NYC Dance Club
By Gregory Crofton At the heart of this entertaining documentary is the rise of celebrity and sexual freedom, call it disco freedom, a safe place where gays, straights and transexuals could party side-by-side every night. Studio 54, which opened in…
‘THE B-SIDE: ELSA DORFMAN’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY’ – Errol Morris Delivers Concise, Beautifully Done Biopic
by Gregory Crofton Watch this wonderful little film when you’ve got 75 minutes to sit down, take a relaxing break from everyday life, and learn something about photography. “THE B-SIDE” is about a large format Polaroid photographer from Massachusetts you’ve…
‘WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?’ Humanizes Fred Rogers by Telling the Truth, the Same Way He Worked with Children
By Gregory Crofton So what’s all the fuss about the new documentary on Fred Rogers, the host and creator of the PBS show for children “WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?” The arthouse theatre was packed when I watched the film,…