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Review: Zodiac Killer Project (2025)

Posted on November 21, 2025 by sheila

Charlie Shackleton’s documentary showing us the movie he wasn’t allowed to make might be too slight and/or irritating to certain kinds of viewers, but this is very much my kind of thing. I liked it. I reviewed for Ebert.

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Review: The Man Who Saves the World? (2025)

Posted on October 17, 2025 by sheila

I have quietly been looking out for director Gabe Polsky ever since I saw – and LOVED – his feature film directorial debut (a credit he shared with his brother Alan), Motel Life (I reviewed for Ebert – and then … Continue reading →

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July 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 5, 2025 by sheila

2025 has not been a movie-watching year for me, outside of the things I’ve been assigned to review. I was feeling really down on myself for not keeping up but honestly something had to give. I had to work on … Continue reading →

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Review: Folktales (2025)

Posted on July 25, 2025 by sheila

Folktales is the latest documentary from powerhouse pair Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, whose 2006 documentary Jesus Camp is one of the best docs of the 2000s. (You wonder, while watching, “How on earth did they get this community to … Continue reading →

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June 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 3, 2025 by sheila

The last couple of months – really since the beginning of the year – I’ve only had room in my head for re-watches of stuff I already know. It was crunch time for the Frankenstein book. Plus politics and pretty … Continue reading →

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Review: My Mom Jayne (2025)

Posted on June 27, 2025 by sheila

What an interesting emotional documentary, directed by actress Mariska Hargitay, about her mother, Jayne Mansfield. I reviewed for Ebert.

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Review: Prime Minister (2025)

Posted on June 13, 2025 by sheila

I reviewed Prime Minister, a very interesting documentary about Jacinda Ardern’s tumultuous time as the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand. It has a somewhat unique format – at least compared to other similar documentaries.

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“Guys, film this so the world will see this chaos.”

Posted on February 28, 2025 by sheila

20 Days in Mariupol, directed by Mstyslav Chernov) And film it they did. There was no other choice for Best Documentary in 2024. No other valid choice, I mean. Many good documentaries appeared, of course, but as far as I … Continue reading →

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January 2025 Viewing Diary

Posted on February 2, 2025 by sheila

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992; d. James Foley) I saw this one in the theatre back in the day. There’s a revival coming up on Broadway and Bill Burr is going to be in it. It’s kind of perfect! He’ll be … Continue reading →

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Review: Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)

Posted on January 24, 2025 by sheila

This was delightful. I reviewed for Ebert.

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