Sentences with phrase «intimate documentary portrait»

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields Directors: Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band The Magnetic Fields.

The film Although Sweden has produced more than its fair share of internationally exportable smut, this intimate documentary portrait of two long - haired, free - spirited teens, Stoffe and Kenta, mostly intercuts revealing interview material with footage of their frequently dull existence.

Terry Zwigoff's landmark 1995 film is an intimate documentary portrait of the underground artist Robert Crumb, whose unique drawing style and sexually and racially provocative subject matter have made him a household name in popular American art.

Known for her sublime and intimate documentary portraits, here Honigmann combines full orchestral performances with individual musicians speaking about specific instruments and musical pieces, interactions with concertgoers from different cultural backgrounds, and the dynamics of the musicians» lives on the road.

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Critic Consensus: Gleason stands out among sports - themed documentaries by offering a clear - eyed look at its subject's physical deterioration — and an intimate portrait of the family affected by his ordeal.

Barack Obama is not the subject of «Quest,» Jonathan Olshefski's new documentary, an intimate and patient portrait of a North Philadelphia family.

The documentary feature Whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of Houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of Houston's life.

This documentary series from Emmy ® Award - winning SHOWTIME Sports provides viewers with an intimate portrait of some of the most compelling personalities in sports.

Corsicato compiles footage taken from around Schnabel's home, recent interviews conducted with family and friends, and an assortment of photographs and film clips spanning the artist / director's life in an effort to, if one trusts this documentary's title, provide an intimate portrait of Schnabel's psychology as it was generated from the unusual circumstances of his youth.

Charlotte Rampling: The Look DVD Review by Kam Williams Documentary Offers Intimate Self - Portrait of Legendary Actress The legendary Charlotte Rampling has been making movies since the mid-Sixties when she first stole scenes as the late Lynn Redgrave's sidekick in Georgy Girl.

Terry Zwigoff's 1995 documentary Crumb, which is coming to the Criterion Collection on DVD and Blu - ray in August, is an almost unbelievably intimate portrait of the underground comics icon Robert Crumb, as well as an examination of his controversia...

This intimate portrait of a doubly - disgraced US politician is one of the most vital documentaries of our time.

It is an intimate portrait of the director as he reflects on his life and career and blends documentary with fictional elements.

The upshot of that effort is Queen Mimi, a revealing documentary offering an intimate portrait of a feisty, yet very likable lady with a strong survival instinct intact.

My Prairie Home / Canada (Director: Chelsea McMullan)-- A poetic journey through landscapes both real and emotional, Chelsea McMullan's documentary / musical offers an intimate portrait of transgender singer Rae Spoon, framed by stunning images of the Canadian prairies.

An impossibly intimate portrait, this 1976 documentary by Albert and David Maysles, codirected by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, quickly became a cult classic and established Little Edie as a fashion icon and philosopher queen.

Our release of Albert and David Maysles's 1976 documentary Grey Gardens — an intimate portrait of reclusive mother and daughter Edith and Edie Bouvier — has finally made its way to the United Kingdom.

Documentary - style photographs of the demolition of Braddock Hospital, the only hospital in the area, are juxtaposed with intimate portraits of Frazier's mother and grandmother, both of whom learned they had cancer in 2008.

The most successful work, however, is less concerned with the visible physical effects of violence but is instead narrative and documentary — intimate portraits of emboldened survivors who share their harrowing stories in unequivocal detail.

Eva Hesse (Directed by Marcie Begleiter, 102 minutes, 2015) is a documentary portrait of Eva Hesse rendered through archival footage, recently uncovered still imagery, and intimate shots of Hesse's extraordinary art.