Master of the Hunt
Two recent films offer very different portraits of Chris Hansen, the controversial journalist behind America's hit TV show ‘To Catch a Predator.’
Documentary
A collection of 9 posts
An Eye for the Jugular
A new documentary looks back on the life and work of satirist, novelist, and New Journalist, Tom Wolfe.
A Country in the Making
Sean Penn’s surprising new documentary explores “extreme history” in war-torn Ukraine.
FDR and the Holocaust
A widely praised new series by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein distorts the historical record to rehabilitate a flawed US president.
The U.S. and the Holocaust—A Review
Ken Burns’s new six-hour documentary is a work of extraordinary synoptic power and intelligence.
The Wobblies’ Return
A lovingly restored 1979 film excavates the lost history of American radicalism.
"Jihadists"—A Review
In the ongoing debate over terrorism, Jihadists offers a timely reminder of why theology matters.
A Night Out with a Muslim and an Atheist
What is Islam and how does it differ from Islamism? And is this a hard and fast distinction for the majority of Muslims?
Righteous Among the Nations — The Rescued Tribe of Colonel Castellanos
With the release of their extraordinary documentary film The Rescue, Alvaro and his younger brother Boris haven’t just faced up to their clan’s history. They have turned it into high art.