Nicolas Rapold
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‘From Where They Stood’ Review: Auschwitz, as Seen by Prisoners
Christophe Cognet’s documentary pores over photographs, some of them clandestine, taken by prisoners, inside the Nazi concentration camp.
Trying to Capture the Life and Lyrics of That Wry Sage Leonard Cohen
The makers of a documentary on the singer-songwriter took a deep dive into his “writing and rewriting and erasing” to better understand the man.
‘Granada Nights’ Review: Growing Abroad
This drama tells the hackneyed story of a lovelorn expatriate pulling himself together and dragging us around with him.
In the Documentaries of the Blackwood Brothers, Great Artists Explored
Several films from Michael and Christian Blackwood, grounded in the nitty-gritty of art-making, are available to watch through June 28.
‘Bitterbrush’ Review: Alone on the Range
Though this quiet documentary about two young range riders recalls a western or two, it presents a modern-day portrait of hard work and friendship.
‘The Policeman’s Lineage’ Review: Undercover and Overcaffeinated
A clean-cut young cop goes undercover to investigate a top officer in this thriller.
‘Interceptor’ Review: Failure to Launch
A soldier defends a missile base in the Pacific nearly single-handedly in this clunky but enthusiastic nuclear thriller.
In ‘Cane Fire,’ When an Image of Paradise Creates Loss
The director Anthony Banua-Simon discusses his documentary about how the lives of Hawaii residents have been affected by tourism.
‘Family Camp’ Review: Born to Be Mild
There’s little new in this comedy about parents and kids on a church outing in the wilderness.
‘Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known’ Review: Rock ’n’ Roll High School
This film about the hit 2006 musical is a sure-handed blend of making-of explainer, theater-kid scrapbook, and jukebox documentary.