"This intimate documentary portrait is the product of a collaboration between filmmaker Alex Rappoport and abstract artist Peter Bradley, who both live in Saugerties, New York. When the two met in January, 2020, Peter was 79 and had neither sold many paintings nor had a major show in over four decades – yet he... Continue Reading →
2023 Slamdance Film Festival: The Mad Writer Review
The 2023 Slamdance Film Festival runs from January 20 through January 26, 2023, in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. Every year the festival highlights some of the freshest and newest films that are set to hit theaters, streaming platforms, and VOD throughout the year. Today, I take a look at the directorial debut... Continue Reading →
M.N. Miller’s Best Documentary Films of 2022
This is one of my favorite annual articles to write. This year, the documentary film genre was vital; I placed four in my top twenty-five films list, with Navalny finishing as high as number three. There may have been years with stronger efforts, but the genre found a sweet spot this year, focusing on what... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Story Of Father And Son – Sr. Review
Sr.: Directed by Chris Smith SYNOPSIS: A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey, Sr., the visionary American director who set the standard for counterculture comedy in the ’60s and ’70s. This is such a beautiful project from Netflix. The anticipation for this documentary was at an all time high. Not only do... Continue Reading →
Director John H. Ladue Jr. Interview
TV and documentary film producer John H. LaDue Jr. has been creating content for Japan's international public broadcaster NHK for 12 years and, more recently, established the Japan-based film and TV production company Kintsugi Pictures LLC, where he continues to produce news features and documentaries on political, economic and social issues in Japan for NHK... Continue Reading →