Documentary Rated R
“…there is a cumulative truth to the found footage gathered here.”
Documentary Rated NR
“Byrne is the auteur here; Demme is the rare, generous sort of filmmaker who would emphasize that.”
“In The Beaches of Agnes, life and cinema share the same space.”
“…minor Varda, in a way, but also a moving summation of her life’s work.”
Documentary Rated PG-13
“…an extension of James Baldwin’s many attempts—through his plays, novels, and essays—to help white America ‘get it.'”
“…Timberlake hardly pauses for a rest, and most importantly makes you believe he doesn’t want to.”
“…lends visual poetry to oral history.”
“An intensely moving and provocatively personal consideration of what it means to carry a camera.”
“…potent journalism, but also leaves the faint whiff of reality television.”
“The De Palma of De Palma ultimately comes off as the same one behind his movies: a talented filmmaker, but not a deeply introspective one.”
