Eugene Jarecki’s metaphorical bio-doc on Elvis Presley packs a cumulative wallop that didn’t seem possible in its early stages.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
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Eugene Jarecki’s metaphorical bio-doc on Elvis Presley packs a cumulative wallop that didn’t seem possible in its early stages.
Tim Wardle’s entertaining documentary about triplets separated at birth is one best viewed knowing as little about it as possible.
Sara Driver’s lively documentary is almost more about the scene from which the famed artist sprung than the man himself, yet treats him as the shining star to emerge from its ranks.
Filmed over nearly a decade, this observational documentary about a reincarnated lama requires a significant leap of faith.
Leon Vitali’s myriad work on Stanley Kubrick’s later films and his continued preservation of the director’s legacy are chronicled in Tony Zierra’s entertaining documentary.
Fittingly made by an all-woman core crew, the documentary on Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an entertaining, informative look at an unlikely but warranted pop culture icon.
Alison Chernick’s lean documentary on violinist Itzhak Perlman is a soulful delight.
Barely over an hour, William Friedkin’s exorcism documentary doesn’t merit that brief runtime.
With the clock ticking on the Obama presidency, Greg Barker documents its key players' victories and shortcomings.
Brett Morgen's Jane Goodall documentary is another hit for the filmmaker, but not quite up to the standard of his best work.
Dan Sickles' and Antonio Santini's quirky documentary about an autistic couple plays more like a narrative film.
Co-directed by Judd Apatow, this in-depth look at the Concord band is a treat for fans and a near perfect recruitment tool for the uninitiated.
Matthew Heineman's documentary on Syrian citizen journalists' efforts to expose ISIS' atrocities is thoroughly informative.
Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis excel at telling the story of Ferguson, Missouri, and its citizens' efforts to hold local police accountable for criminal acts.
Amanda Lipitz’s documentary about a Baltimore all-female step team is the kind of uplifting, insightful film that contemporary viewers want and need.
The documentary on "female Lawrence of Arabia" Gertrude Bell is informative but fairly dull on the filmmaking front.
Steve James' latest non-fiction winner chronicles the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges as a result of the 2008 economic collapse.
Margaret Byrne's objective, six-year study of three underprivileged black youths in coastal North Carolina unearths universal truths.
Vanessa Gould's charming documentary delves into the daily work of the New York Times' obituary desk.
Inconsistent production value and a lack of structure only take so much away from this fun, energetic look at swing dancing.
