The A.V. Club -

Film review: Darfur Now

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:09:29 -0400

The efforts of six people to draw attention to Sudanese genocide are the focus of this activist documentary.

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:14:25 -0400

Homophobes often turn to the Bible for justification, but this documentary finds an argument for tolerance.

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:01:59 -0400

On the heels of An Inconvenient Truth comes another scary filmed environmental lecture, this one from Leonardo DiCaprio.

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:13:30 -0400

A cut above the usual anti-Iraq War screed, this documentary bypasses the war's purpose to look at its execution.

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:11:28 -0400

When a former Marine was asked to serve as an observer in Darfur, he turned in his gun for a camera.

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:14:09 -0400

A documentary about the abortion issues tries to be even-handed, but the volume of pro-life fervor tips the balance.

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:11:18 -0400

Taking over the "family business" in 1934, Britain's most notorious hangman became an unlikely celebrity.

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:22:32 -0400

Using none-too-convincing actors in the place of real people, this sort-of documentary from Canada ponders the consequences of urban sprawl.

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:27:18 -0400

The 2005 summer riots in the Paris suburbs brought renewed attention to Mathieu Kassovitz’s explosive day-in-the-life drama.

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:37:46 -0400

The head of an orphanage for street children in India receives a generous donation offer. But there's a catch.