Documentary

Zero Dark Thirty Wins Oscar for Most Controversial

Rory O'Connor | Posted 04.24.2013
Rory O'Connor

Both Boal and Bigelow seem intent on shoving aside the true facts about torture's effectiveness. All Boal would offer when I queried him on the subject recently was the pallid response that the issue was "politically controversial, as you know."

2012's Essential Documentaries: Have the Oscars Got It Wrong?

Greg Wetherall | Posted 03.17.2013
Greg Wetherall

How could she be dead for three years and no one notice? This film attempts to answer the puzzle through imagined recreations and interviews from those who knew her.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi Becomes a Foodie's Dream

Fabio Parasecoli | Posted 06.03.2012
Fabio Parasecoli

You end up mesmerized by the sushi preparation, the supple movements that assemble it almost magically, the glistening textures of eels, shrimp, and fat tuna, the vapors of the kitchen, the whiffs of smoke from the burning hay that lightly grills the fish.

'Bully' Movie: Unrated Releases Causes Some Theaters To Not Show Film

Posted 03.28.2012

The "Bully" rating battle rages on. The film, which documents the lives of several students who have been victimized by bullies, was recently given...

Gary Susman

'Pink Ribbons, Inc.' Explores the Controversy Behind Breast Cancer Charity

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 02.03.2012

Many people were shocked and surprised this week by Susan G. Komen for the Cure's controversial decision to yank a grant to Planned Parenthood, a move...

Two Iraq War Movies Not to Miss

Peter Van Buren | Posted 03.13.2012
Peter Van Buren

The task of bringing home the realities of what our soldiers brought home falls to filmmakers. But it is not surprising that the most recent Iraq War is still looking for its movie.

Gary Susman

New Documentary Rules Spark Outrage

HuffingtonPost.com | Gary Susman | Posted 01.11.2012

When Steve James' "The Interrupters" failed to make the Academy's shortlist of eligible documentaries this year, fans of the acclaimed featu...