Latina Legend Rita Moreno Opened Up for Career-Spanning Documentary
With “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It,” the Puerto Rican Oscar-winner finally gets the celebration she deserves.
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Hopeful Doc ‘Homeroom’ Honors the Resilience of Oakland’s Youth
With a strictly observational eye, “Homeroom” chronicles the lives of students during the 2019-2020 school year at Oakland High School.
Tabitha Jackson Wants Docs to Break Boundaries, at Sundance and Beyond
Influencers: The programming head of the venerable festival hails from the nonfiction world, but she’s the last person who wants to define art by its approach.
‘Blood Brothers’ Review: Conventional Doc Traces Exceptional Bond Between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali
The film’s thematic objective may be to dig into the less concrete aspects of their association, but filmmaker Marcus A. Clarke still produces a formally standard effort.
‘Yakuza Princess’ Review: Neon-Lit Katana Saga Isn’t Sharp Enough to Cut It
Singer Masumi plays the title character, an exile living in Brazil, in a movie that trades specificity for the internationally generic.
Genndy Tartakovsky on ‘Primal,’ the Evolution of His Animation, and CG’s Homogenizing Effect
TV’s most boundary pushing animator discussed how the wordless challenges of “Primal” deepened with the second-half of Season 1.
Upcoming Animated Movies to Add to Your Watch List
From studio efforts to personal indies, here are the upcoming animated movies up next. (This list will be intermittently updated.)
‘Ted Lasso’ Casting Process Changed the International Team’s Composition
AFC Richmond was always written to be a diverse team of players from around the globe, and casting choices just altered the characters’ countries of origin.
‘In the Heights’: How Cinematographer Alice Brooks Captured a Hollywood Musical on Location
The DP goes behind the scenes with IndieWire to break down how she shot the Busby Berkeley number “96,000” during a rainstorm, plus the film’s other big musical set pieces.
How BAFTA Nominee ‘Rocks’ Became a Groundbreaking Vision of Black Girls Coming of Age
Ahead of its eight BAFTA nominations, “Rocks” lead its creators to instigate change across the industry.
15 Latino Contenders Oscar Voters Shouldn’t Overlook, from Sonia Braga to ‘La Llorona’
Latin Americans and American Latinos are routinely shut out of the awards conversation. It’s not too late for Oscar voters to change that.
‘Landfall’ Looks at Post-Maria Puerto Rico, but It’s Far from Disaster Porn
Director Cecilia Aldarondo wanted to make a film about disaster capitalism and how predatory people take advantage of the chaos to profit.
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‘Mediterraneo: The Law of the Sea’: A Dramatic Picture of Southern Europe’s Refugee Crisis
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Netflix CEO ‘Screwed Up,’ But Still Stands by Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’
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‘Dragon Ball’ Voice Actor Chris Ayres Dies At 56
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Queens Premiere Recap: Brandy, Eve & Co. Get the Band Back Together
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