Sentences with phrase «docudrama approach»

The downside is that the docudrama approach actually takes away from what should have been the key aspects of the story.

Grittily and realistically photographed by Rachel Morrison with a fly - on - the - wall docudrama approach, «Fruitvale Station» is vivid and compelling alone as a slice - of - life leading up to the fateful moment.

McKay's docudrama approach isn't entirely successful, but the movie's flaws are offset by some solid performances and a steady stream of humor that makes the infuriating subject matter a little easier to swallow, even if we seem doomed to repeat those same mistakes again.

This evocative and quietly powerful glimpse into masculinity and Western heritage takes a docudrama approach to the story of Brady Jandreau, a young South Dakota rodeo cowboy playing a lightly fictionalized version of himself.

Not exact matches

Fortunately, employing its tried - and - true aesthetic — a docudrama visual approach; portentous narration; real - life documentary footage inserted into key moments — it hits its stride in Episode 4.

While one way to approach this sort of material is through the filter of horror, another would be just to make a straight docudrama (or even documentary) on black lives in white America.

Two gritty docudramas make their way to Blu - ray and DVD, but each take a different approach to worthwhile bonus content.