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Independent LensReviewsIndependent Lens: At Home in UtopiaMichal Goldman's film is a loving tribute to those hopes for a heaven on earth in the Coops. [28 April 2009] 
Independent Lens: Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari MaathaiAs much as she is celebrated by her constituents and the documentary, Taking Root, Wangari Maathai maintains her faith in "the people." [14 April 2009] Independent Lens: Milking the RhinoMilking the Rhino tracks the shifting relations among African wildlife, their human neighbors, and eco-tourists. [7 April 2009] Independent Lens: RecycleAs the day dawns in the discerning and detailed Recycle, a bulldozer is pushing cardboard. [31 March 2009] Independent Lens: Lakshmi and MeIn her remarkable documentary, Lakshmi and Me, Nishtha Jain proposes to "cross a line," to film her maid, Lakshmi. [24 March 2009] Independent Lens: Arusi Persian WeddingWhile the wedding provides compelling visuals and some minor melodrama, Arusi Persian Wedding is most interesting as it integrates its personal stories details within a broad historical context. [17 March 2009] 
Independent Lens: The Order of MythsIt's the careful, unsensational revelation of self-delusion that makes The Order of Myths so devastating. [24 February 2009] Independent Lens: Tulia, TexasAs Tulia, Texas follows the many turns of the Drug Task Force case, from the initial convictions to investigations of undercover agent Tom Coleman, it becomes a cautionary tale. [10 February 2009] Independent Lens: Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey GreeneAs Adjust Your Color recounts, Petey Greene used his groundbreaking radio and television talk shows to influence millions, winning two Emmy awards and varieties of adulation over the years. [3 February 2009] Independent Lens: HelveticaHelvetica, the film's experts repeat, is sort of generic -- in the sense that it is familiar and enduring, making readers feel comfortable and reassured. [6 January 2009] 
Independent Lens: Operation FilmmakerOperation Filmmaker brilliantly reveals how films, politics, and desires do their work. [30 December 2008] Independent Lens: Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to BroadwayA charming, if aptly peculiar, holiday treat, Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway focuses on the translation of the Maysles' beloved documentary into a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. [23 December 2008] Independent Lens: Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor AtomicThe challenges of portraying the Manhattan Project form the core of the excellent documentary Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic. [16 December 2008] Independent Lens: DocSinuous, dynamic, and utterly compelling, Doc remembers the man as his own lifelong project. [9 December 2008] 
Independent Lens: The Atom SmashersScience, in a previous version of the United States, was part of daily, popular culture, a subject and career considered respectable, even admirable. [25 November 2008] Independent Lens: March PointMarch Point concentrates on the boys' way out, that is, the movie as a way to tell their story. [18 November 2008] Independent Lens: LionessLioness, Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers' understated, affecting documentary on women in combat in Iraq, shows how they operate in a "grey zone," not quite legal, but following orders. [13 November 2008] Independent Lens: Knee DeepKnee Deep is actually less interested in the details of who shot Janette Osborne than in the multiple stories that emerged from the crime. [6 November 2008] Independent Lens: Dinner with the President: A Nation’s JourneyDinner with the President: A Nation’s Journey finds a particular, recurring focus in the question of women's rights. [28 October 2008] Independent Lens: Chicago 10Opening the Fall 2008 season of Independent Lens, Chicago 10 revises old ideas -- about what constitutes history and documentary. [22 October 2008] Independent Lens: Abduction: The Megumi Yokota StoryAbduction tells the story of 13-year-old Megumi, who was walking home from school in Nigata, Japan, and disappeared. [19 June 2008] 
Independent Lens: Deep WaterDeep Water tracks Donald Crowhurst's voyage over the horizon and into himself, filtered through observations by associates and family members, and amplified by his own logs. [17 June 2008] Independent Lens: The Cool SchoolExploring the LA art scene of the 1950s and '60s, The Cool School appreciates the love of surface -- the self-performance and artifice, the illusory forward motion and devotion to consumption -- that defines the city. [10 June 2008] Independent Lens: Writ WriterAs recounted in Susanne Mason's fascinating documentary, Writ Writer, Fred Cruz's story is by turns tragic and inspiring, astonishing and all too typical. [3 June 2008] Independent Lens: New Year BabyTraveling to Cambodia in her superb documentary, New Year Baby, Socheata Poeuv hopes to find faces to fill in the gaps in her family's story. [27 May 2008] Independent Lens: A Dream in DoubtA Dream in Doubt observes the struggle to understand American justice and oppression as the story becomes increasingly complicated. [20 May 2008] Independent Lens: Nā Kamalei: The Men of HulaAs Robert Cazimero notes more than once Nā Kamalei: The Men of Hula, his devotion to hula hasn't always been easy. [6 May 2008] |
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