documentary
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The Newspaperman : The Life & Times of Ben Bradlee
We’ll be hearing a great deal this winter about the legendary Editor of the Washington Post who was largely credited with taking down President Richard Nixon in 1974 as Ben Bradlee is the focus of two major movies. In January he’ll be portrayed by Tom Hanks in The Post a fictionalized account of the Watergate…
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Voyeur
Filmmakers Myles Kayne and Josh Koury’s new documentary is the rather squalid tale of a suburban Colorado motel owner who spied on his guests for decades, then invited the distinguished writer Gay Talese to share the story with the rest of the world. The story actually goes back to the 1960’s when Gerald Foos hit…
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Love Cecil : the life of a Queer Icon
A new documentary on Queer Icon Sir Cecil Beaton a quintessential multi-talented English eccentric known for his stunning photography and his 2 Oscars for Costume Design (My Fair Lady & Gigi) is now doing the Film Festival rounds. Beaton’s personal relationships included a string of men and women, the most notable of which was with…
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Mykki Blanco goes Out Of This World
This new documentary from I-D follows the journey American rapper and activist Mykki Blanco takes to explore queer culture in Johannesburg. Blanco, who has used different pronouns throughout her career, is fearless and funny as she seeks to breakdown barriers and share all her new experiences with such infectious energy and vitality. “I was…
