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In various ways, “Risk,” Laura Poitras’ intimate look at Julian Assange and the world of Wikileaks, serves as a companion piece to “Citizenfour,” her masterful, Oscar-winning documentary about Edward Snowden. Both films benefit from the extraordinary...

Since their formative days, video games have come with relatively predictable expectations. Most games are a journey from a starting point to a finish line, usually after defeating a final boss. Most games are built on...

The character of Ray Moody in “Take Me,” played by character actor Pat Healy (in his directorial debut) is made up of equal parts blankness, desperation and fragility. He wears a thick toupee, making him look...

A movie can mean well but not necessarily work well. Being tasteful can get in the way of being truthful. Such is the frustrating case of “3 Generations,” which takes on the topic of gender dysphoria...

Before we are deep into July and debating whether we really needed that “final” “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, it’s time to look at what is to come during the whole summer movie season, which essentially...

My last day at Hot Docs 2017 began with an out-of-body experience so overwhelming that I’m still trying to wrap my mind around it. Throughout the festival, documentaries in the form of virtual reality have been...

There’s usually an element of social critique at the heart of American cult filmmaker Larry Cohen’s films. Cohen started as a TV screenwriter and then began writing and directing exploitation gems like “Black Caesar,” “It’s Alive,”...

When Jonathan Demme passed away last week, filmmaker Stephen Cone eulogized him on Instagram by saying he “followed his enthusiasm wherever it took him.” The same thing could be said about Nanfu Wang. After growing up...

Since late 2012, the Syrian Civil Defence, a volunteer organization also known as the White Helmets, have been rescuing civilians underneath rubble from barrel bomb attacks, courtesy of President Bashar al-Assad’s Air Force and later the...

Early in “Urban Cowboy,” Debra Winger steals the film with a pause. Having spotted Bud (John Travolta) across a honkytonk dancehall floor, Sissy (Winger) ambles up to the bar, flirting first with an appeal to his...