Film

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 )

Film Reviews

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 )

Ocasio-Cortez Came to ‘Knock Down the House’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig May 1, 2019 Filmmakers Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick were there for all of it; their new documentary follows an ascendant AOC and three other women. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Destruction of the Palestinians Will Be Israel’s Undoing

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 19, 2019 Most of Israel’s problems would be solved if it could establish lasting peace with its neighbors, says journalist and filmmaker Mariam Shahin. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

‘The Brink’ Lays Bare the Banality of Steve Bannon’s Evil

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 28, 2019 Filmmaker Alison Klayman documents what she learned about Donald Trump’s former adviser after spending a tumultuous year with him. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney Take the Yazidis’ Cause to the U.N. (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 19, 2018 In this clip from the documentary "On Her Shoulders," lawyer Clooney joins her client, refugee-turned-activist Murad, for a landmark occasion at the United Nations HQ. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )