By Gregory Crofton At a social gathering Tony Robbins sensed that documentary filmmaker Joe Berlinger had some unresolved personal issues. Not long after that Berlinger found himself enrolled in one of Robbins’ six-day seminars with the hope he could experience…
Anthony ‘WEINER’ has Balls, That’s the Problem
By Gregory Crofton In WEINER, a documentary that recently screened at the Nashville Film Festival, Anthony Weiner, a congressman who resigned his seat because of a sexting scandal, runs for mayor of New York City — a job that’s always…
‘A FASTER HORSE’: Beautifully Engineered Commercial Doc About Ford Mustang and Lee Iacocca
By Gregory Crofton Director David Gelb brings his glossy, precise style to deliver yet another powerful movie with A FASTER HORSE, a documentary streaming on Netflix that’s about designing and engineering the 50th anniversary model of the Ford Mustang. Gelb,…
‘FINDERS KEEPERS’: A Documentary About a Stolen Leg that’s Slick Like Reality TV
By Gregory Crofton Can a movie about someone’s amputated right leg hold your interest for more than an hour? Almost, if it’s made by some talented filmmakers, as is the case with FINDERS KEEPERS co-directed by Bryan Carberry and Clay…
‘THE WOLFPACK’: Acclaimed Doc About Shut-In NYC Family is Fascinating
By Gregory Crofton The father, a follower of Hare Krishna, wanted to create his own version of a tribe. He succeeded. Except his tribe was his wife and their seven kids, all imprisoned and living on welfare in a small…