Category Archives: Documentaries

What I Saw Last Year – Best Documentaries 2022

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Ted Hicks

All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen)  Powerful film concerning Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud, two brothers in New Delhi who run a clinic that treats black kite birds that frequently fall from the sky because of pollution and other environmental issues. … Continue reading →

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Face Time – The Classics, Part 2

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Ted Hicks

Continuing with more shots of classic film actors. This keeps growing. I’ve realized it’s going to take a third part to wrap this up. Not that it will ever be finished, but I guess I have to stop somewhere. Also, … Continue reading →

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New York Film Festival 2021 – Part 2, The Wrap Up

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Ted Hicks

The 59th edition of the New York Film Festival concluded on Sunday, October 10. Based on the fourteen films I saw, it was a  very good year. I don’t know any actual figures, but from what I could tell there … Continue reading →

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New York Film Festival 2021 – What I’ve Seen So Far, Part 1

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Ted Hicks

_____________________________________________ I skipped last year’s New York Film Festival entirely because I couldn’t get my head around seeing the films virtually, which might seem odd since I’d been watching everything — new and old movies — on my computer screen … Continue reading →

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Going Back – Supplemental

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Ted Hicks

For a deeper look, here are interviews and discussions for most of the films covered in the previous post. Running times for videos are indicated. ___________________________________________________ The Courier Benedict Cumberbatch and director Dominic Cooke interview (8:18) _____________________________________________________ Gunda Interview with … Continue reading →

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Best Documentaries 2020 – Supplemental

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Ted Hicks

For those who would like to go a little deeper, here is a selection of interviews, discussions, reviews, and performance clips for the documentaries in the previous post. Running times for videos are indicated. ________________________________________________ The Bee Gees: How Can … Continue reading →

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What I Saw Last Year – Best Documentaries 2020

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Ted Hicks

I didn’t see nearly as many documentaries in 2020 as I have in previous years. When Film Forum and the IFC Center closed down last March (along with all other movie theaters in New York City), the venues where I’d … Continue reading →

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Shooting “Barry Lyndon” – John Alcott & Stanley Kubrick

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Ted Hicks

A few days ago on Facebook someone posted a link to an interview with cinematographer John Alcott on how Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon (1975) was shot. This appeared in the March 1976 issue of American Cinematographer. The interview covers technical … Continue reading →

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Flying Fortresses in My Life – Supplemental

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Ted Hicks

For a deeper dive, here are materials additional to part one. ___________________________________________________ This is an excellent documentary on the B-17 with includes reminiscences by WWII veterans. It runs just under an hour. ____________________________________________________ Target for Today is a feature-length documentary … Continue reading →

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Flying Fortresses in My Life

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Ted Hicks

As long as I can remember, I’ve been in love with B-17s. The fact that my dad was a navigator in one during World War II is probably what initially sparked my interest. I know it’s what influenced me to … Continue reading →

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