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1 | Whatever the title refers to Spice It Up proves a beguiling and tricky film about the minutiae of making and showing films and coming into oneself as an artist in the process |
1 | Renes struggle to make herself understood through her incomprehensible art is moving in its awkward way and it stayed with me for a good long while after the credits rolled |
1 | An enormous gamble birthed from creative frustrations distractions and detours but one that pays off |
1 | Told as a story the case itself is fascinating however what makes it so compelling are the oneonone conversations captured on film |
1 | Prepare to be terrified and infuriated as the filmmakers detail how an overzealous Italian prosecutor and a global tabloid press thirsty for a sensational story joined forces to wreck a young womans life |
1 | Amanda Knox is a solid refreshingly straightforward look at this knotty case |
1 | No extra fluff is added to the reexamination of this story from the simple stills of the apartment to the frank discussions each person involved has with the camera |
1 | Smart enough to ask its viewers why exactly theyre finding so much enjoyment in watching this horror show unfold this is true crime done right |
1 | But this movie is lacking a truly inquisitive eye unwilling to go beyond the surface level of sleazy tabloid journalism that defined the case then and continues to now |
0 | What is certain is that the documentary is not interested in the people of color involved in the case |
1 | Rather beneath the films superficial status as a simple factual summary of events lies a tongueincheek cutting and ultimately chilling critique of sensationalism selfishness and selfdelusion |
0 | fundamental sensationalism bubbling under a patina of seriousness exemplified by cocoonlike squarely composed quasiErrol Morris interview sessions |
1 | The powerful new documentary Amanda Knox emphasizes the spike in awareness of sexism just since 2007 |
0 | Amanda Knox has been gussied up with dramatic music and slowmotion camera effects that reinforce the notion that it is entertainment This of course is an insult to the memory of Kercher who died horribly and is dead forever |
0 | Eventually the missing pieces and the Amanda Knox case is undoubtedly one of missing pieces outshine the compelling elements the doc does provide again Amanda Knox as primary talking head leaving audiences only wanting more |
1 | Directors Rod Blackhurst and Brian McGinn do a good job of keeping things balanced and of illustrating the ways in which sensationalism can be misleading |
1 | Compelling truecrime story |
0 | Unfortunately Amanda Knox veers more in the direction of reproducing a sensational story rather than providing valuable analysis of it |
1 | Amanda Knox constantly toys with the idea of viewer perception and preconceived notions knowing that even the smallest glance or crack in ones voice can be interpreted to prove innocence or guilt depending on what you want to believe |
1 | For a viewer who chose to avoid the salacious neverending TV and tabloid coverage of its namesake Amanda Knox makes for succinct involving viewing |
1 | It is a film that will arouse more tension and suspense than the other works of action and mayhem out this period |
1 | Docu on sensationalized murder trial has graphic depictions |
0 | While the documentarians deserve plaudits for convincing Knox to talk to them they hardly miss a chance themselves to exploit both her looks and her tears |
0 | I somebody with only minor knowledge of the case beforehand could drive a truck through some of the implications that they present as stone cold proof of her innocence And I dont drive |
1 | An interesting introduction to or reminder of Amanda Knoxs story following the murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher but it doesnt have the depth of other recent truecrime investigations |
1 | Amanda Knox will provide enough for examination diehards to go out and learn more about Knoxs story after watching it but this feature definitely wont turn as many heads as fellow Netflix murder investigations like Making a Murderer or Dear Zachary |
1 | The point of Amanda Knox isnt to determine whether or not Knox and Sollecito were guilty rather it analyzes how they became swept up in this media circus in the first place |
1 | Amanda Knox is put together like a sleek thriller complete with a grizzled Imtoooldforthisst lead investigator who likes detective movies and can be found guiltridden in cathedrals often with a forgotten pipe dangling from his mouth |
1 | Damning |
1 | For such a sedate film Amanda Knox achieves a surprisingly moving climax |
1 | As an indictment of a number of institutions than failed dismally in their mission to uncover the truth about who killed her Amanda Knox is sharp and frequently enraging |
1 | Amanda Knox will not answer any questions surrounding the mystery of Meredith Kerchers murder but the documentary will stay with audiences long after its 92 minute run time |
1 | The complexities of the arrests and investigation are too much to go into here but Amanda Knox does a good job of laying them out |
1 | A wellmade accomplished piece of filmmaking that illuminates how something like this could happen to anyone |
1 | It is fascinating if only for the clarity of vision that the young woman at the center of the lunacy possesses |
1 | A documentary that mixes investigation of a criminal case with the denunciation of the double standard that affect women Full review in Spanish |
1 | The result is sympathetic to Knox and leaves you with plenty to ponder |
1 | You dont have to remember the gutter headlines inspired by its namesake to find the truecrime documentary Amanda Knox completely riveting |
1 | Those with a bent for truecrime yarns in the vein of the allconquering Serial podcast or series such as The Jinx or Making a Murderer will be riveted by the comprehensive coverage laid out here |
1 | Different viewers will come to different conclusions but without doubt this strong documentary sheds a powerful light on this particular case while emphasizing the ultimate unknowability of absolute truth |
1 | What you end up with are portraits of individuals people who are scared or angry or ambitious all a part of a story that from the start ignored their humanity |
1 | Knox was a naive 20yearold when this nightmare happened deprived of proper legal advice and in a state of shock which was wilfully misinterpreted Her ordeal is over the Kercher familys continues |
1 | The documentary wants viewers to believe her Thats easy to do because the evidence is clear but it doesnt make the story itself any less harrowing or fascinating |
1 | Its an astounding but subtly illuminating documentary about how women are condemned for having normal interests and urges |
0 | Like too many recent documentaries Blackhurst and McGinns is filled with missed opportunities |
1 | Blackhurst and McGinn do a visetightening job with the unpacking the facts as we now know them as we never knew them including rarely seen court documents and police video and as they were originally distorted beyond all reason |
0 | Knox now 29 is extensively quoted in the documentary which reveals no new information about the case |
1 | McGinn and Blackhurst have instead assembled an insightful procedural that functions as a metacommentary on our obsession with true crime |
1 | Amanda Knox isnt a great true crime movie but itll do till the next great one comes along |
1 | Netflix adds another outstanding documentary to their lineup with Amanda Knox a true crime dive that would make Errol Morris proud |
1 | Its a carefully balanced and frightening film with Knox a terrifyingly unknowable character at the grisly centre |
1 | The highlight of this documentary are the interviews with the alleged perpetrators of the crime leaving the audience to question their responsibility Full review in Spanish |
1 | Knox bares her soul for the cameras in Amanda Knox which achieves what all that media overexposure never tried to do all those years ago It makes her seem human |
1 | In many respects Knox is no more sympathetic a figure than she was nine years ago but perhaps the film allows us to be no longer blinded by all the fury that surrounded the case |
1 | The film captures how the unreality of tabloid journalism has slid through digital portals into the mainstream becoming part of the toxic air of misinformation that we all now breathe |
1 | The perspective of the soldiers young and inexperienced men who follow orders is an important element that expands the critique of the film and also its complex gaze Full Review in Spanish |
1 | The best mexican documentary of the year |
1 | The documentary will certainly leave you with a desire to never forget who Javier Arredondo was Full Review in Spanish |
0 | Kaappaan keeps shifting from one thing to the next with less success resulting in an often frustrating film |
1 | Censored Voices is fascinating thought provoking and emotional though perhaps not as much as it could have been given the subject matter |
0 | Too often Censored Voices suffers from its subjects modern day silence regardless of the reasons behind it |
1 | Censored Voices speaks richly about the sheer experience of war its chaos the contrast between any idea of how it was supposed to be and how it actually was and how the protagonists mitigated that difference |
1 | In Mor Loushys compelling documentary the rigours and reality of war are revealed through the unexpurgated original tapes and illustrative archival footage |
1 | Despite being in the now popular Israeli handwringing genre one that doesnt envision ending the Zionist system that makes IDF soldiers et al feel soulsick this is worth seeing for its honesty and germaneness to current Israeli horrors |
1 | Censored Voices which was executive produced by Super Size Mes Morgan Spurlock is accessible and educative |
1 | Censored Voices demonstrates that no matter how existential the threat or how just the cause war inevitably leaves scars on the victors as well as the vanquished |
1 | Censored Voices likely wouldve benefited from additional reflection from the older onscreen subjects But whats there is consistently thoughtprovoking |
1 | Illuminating GermanIsraeli documentary |
1 | The accompanying visuals are largely archival footage but more effective are the contemporaneous patriotic war songs juxtaposed with the mens descriptions of the atrocities they witnessed |
1 | To be sure Censored Voices can hardly be seen as anything but a political document one that shares Ozs views But even those who dont will be moved |
0 | Tropes of young men shocked to find even a short war is a bloody confused hell are not new not from this war or others Footage and photos are uncannily spoton |
1 | Censored Voices is a remarkable document that raises important questions about the evolution of modern Israel |
1 | tends to become repetitive and struggles to make its subject matter visually cinematic yet it rewards patience and resonates in the context of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East |
1 | Captivating newsreel footage from the conflict underscores these audio confessionals Loushy also filmed the men in the present day listening to their honest open decadesold testimonies |
1 | Political overtones aside Loushy proves herself a talented documentarian |
1 | A society that wont tell itself the truth is in big trouble says one of the interviewees The words have perhaps never been more true And not just for Israel as the movie implies |
1 | An essential amendment to the historical record Censored Voices reminds us that no war is entirely virtuous and makes clear that even at the time the dangers of becoming an occupying force were evident |
1 | Censored Voices is an essential documentary Its subject is nothing less than loss of innocence the seeds of hatred and the illusory nature of victory |
1 | Oz is the bestknown novelist in Israel notorious for supporting a twostate solution If you dont yet understand why he does watch this film If youre already on Ozs side keeping the wound open might be worth it |
0 | By negating more conventional factsfirst priorities Mor Loushy creates an alternative historiography thats more meant to be felt than learned |
1 | In its raw detail though the material in Censored Voices is new and indispensable |
1 | Cutting between archive footage and new film of the interviewees listening silently to their testimony Loushy reveals a soulsearching history of disillusionment selfdoubt and raw regret |
1 | Censored Voices is a competent satisfying if not exactly revelatory Israeli documentary about the SixDay War |
1 | Incendiary material treated in a thankfully nonincendiary manner |
1 | Its a very sombre work |
1 | A distinctly human groundlevel view of conflict |
1 | Censored Voices is a reminder that glorious myths of wars and the men who fight them wither under scrutiny in Israel and everywhere else |
1 | Expertly assembled across the board Censored Voices tries and largely succeeds in providing a corrective to the idea that Israels 1967 victory was a quick and clean operation |
1 | Politically charged and intermittently cutting if slightly dry and repetitive |
0 | Despite the mayhem the film remains curiously inert unable to generate even the Bgrade buzz of a lowertier Liam Neeson paycheck picture |
1 | La Soga Salvation is a worthy entry in the sicario genre Its chock full of bloody violence betrayals and vengeance but actually has a decent plot with emotional weight |
0 | La Soga Salvation is the quintessential sequelnobodyaskedfor |
1 | For patient scienceminded kids and adults it should find the sweet spot between environmental advocacy and visual pleasure |
1 | The movie compensates for its murkier sections with a poignant outlook |
1 | More Than Honey is a reminder of how thoroughly humans have intertwined themselves with the other life on this planet and vice versa |
1 | Theres more than enough here to entertain bee enthusiasts and the environmentallyconscious curious alike |
1 | Its pretty clear that Imhoof is not a fan of US industrialscale farming but rather than shove angry stats such as 80 per cent of plants rely on bee pollination in your face he prefers to fascinate viewers |
1 | Imhoofs globetrotting odyssey is more concerned with contemplation than investigation |
1 | Markus Imhoofs bee documentary is so stuffed with surreal tableaux it makes your head spin |
1 | It is the elegance of its images that sets it apart from previous doomed bee documentaries The footage of individual animals going about their business is a sight to behold |