Talent Kevin Macdonald

Two people embracing on stage, a woman with long dark hair holding a man with curly hair and a guitar.
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
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
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
Anticipation
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
Anticipation
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
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A smiling woman with curly hair singing into a microphone.
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
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Young person in orange robe holding red book, standing on floor with debris.
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.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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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.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect

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