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Review

One to One: John & Yoko review – another day, another Beatle doc

by Michael Leader

Mac­don­ald and Rice-Edwards immerse in the famous pow­er couple’s lives in NY, but this estate-approved doc strug­gles to deliv­er intrigu­ing insight.

3
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3
In Retrospect
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Review

High & Low: John Galliano – a superior profile doc

by David Jenkins

Kevin Mac­don­ald gives his sub­ject enough rope in this slip­pery doc­u­men­tary about how we project a sense of regret.

3
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4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

The Mauritanian

by David Jenkins

Kevin Macdonald’s based-on-a-true-sto­ry Guan­tanamo Bay dra­ma too often los­es its dra­mat­ic footing.

3
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2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Life in a Day 2020

by Leila Latif

Kevin Mac­don­ald updates his crowd­sourced 2010 doc­u­men­tary to give a glimpse of life on Earth in the age of Covid.

3
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2
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2
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Review

Whitney

by David Jenkins

This reveal-all doc­u­men­tary about the late pop icon Whit­ney Hus­ton from direc­tor Kevin Mac­don­ald makes for com­pelling viewing.

3
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3
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Review

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

by Adam Woodward

China’s fore­most pro­po­nent of large-scale pyrotech­nics is the star of this engag­ing doc­u­men­tary from Kevin Macdonald.

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3
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Review

Black Sea

by David Jenkins

This old-school, under­sea chiller star­ring Jude Law offers a sophis­ti­cat­ed and mov­ing explo­ration into the evils of greed.

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4
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3
In Retrospect