In his characteristically dreamy Young Werther fashion, Werner Herzog generates a lot of bombastic and beautiful documentary footage out of the post-gulf war oil fires and other forms of ...

Among the discoveries at the 2012 edition of CPH:DOX was Brooklyn-based Brent Chesanek’s City World, which is part magic realist children’s adventure tale and part austere landscape documentary. Over ...

For Davies, who lost 33 pounds during filming, the visionary director led by example. “In film or any (industry), he is probably the most fearless person I’ve ever met,” Davies said.

Taken strictly as a docu about a key Buddhist ritual, "Wheel of Time" is a perfectly pleasant, educational film, featuring pretty pictures, exotic locations and interview footage with the Dalai ...

Nick Schager is a staff film critic for Slant magazine, a contributor to Time Out New York, and a columnist and features writer for the Independent Film Channel. His work - which is compiled at ...