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Truthdig’s Most Read Film Reviews of 2023

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2023 Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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A Visual Poetry of Unspeakable Horrors

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Dec 15, 2023 A new Wim Wenders documentary chronicles the work of controversial sculptor and painter Anselm Kiefer. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Stan Lee: Disney’s Newest Mascot

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Jun 22, 2023 A new documentary presents a cartoon version of the Marvel Comics storyteller's life. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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​Finally, an Amber Alert for Indigenous Women

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Feb 3, 2023 A new Showtime docuseries investigates homicides and disappearances in Indian Country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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The Goldin Girls

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 25, 2022 Whether it’s a sophisticated surveillance state, the military-industrial complex, or billion-dollar pharmaceutical firms, Poitras shows us that the high and mighty can be held accountable—and even defeated. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The First War On Protesters

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 Siddhant Adlakha reviews a new documentary that examines the government’s Potemkin protests of the late 1960s. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘After Parkland’ and the Pervasive Toll of School Shootings

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig Dec 13, 2019 From avoidance to activism, a new documentary follows how student survivors and grieving parents coped after the tragedy in Florida. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

No Time Like the Present for Mr. Rogers’ Radical Kindness

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Nov 21, 2019 The TV icon’s enduring appeal, and his ability to serve as an anti-venom to Trumpism, get a worthy boost with Tom Hanks in the red cardigan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In ‘The Kingmaker,’ Sordid Past is Prelude

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield looks at Imelda Marcos then and now, older but still toxic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Drug Trade Isn’t Just Killing People, but the Planet Itself

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 25, 2019 A gripping documentary details the surprising role drug cartels and illegal traffickers are playing in the extinction of a rare whale. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Country, Smoothed Over

Tim Riley / Truthdig Sep 20, 2019 Ken Burns' documentary "Country Music" and its book tie-in present country music with a naive affection that misses key American tensions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

China Bests U.S. on the Factory Floor in Obamas’ Netflix Debut

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 20, 2019 "American Factory" highlights the mismatched workforces to shattering effect at a Chinese auto glass factory in Dayton, Ohio. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )