Best Documentary Oscar Nominees 2023
A House Made of Splinters – Honest and Tragic (4.5*)
A House Made Of Splinters is the story of 4 pre-teens who can no longer live with their families because of parental alcohol dependency. The kids tell their stories while the camera records their honest and heart wrenching feelings. A remarkable film. (4.5*)
All That Breathes – Deep Beauty and Ugly at Once (4*)
All That Breathes is a different kind of documentary that tells its story of three Indian Muslims ministering to the needs of a bird, while exploring humanity’s relationship to the natural world. (4*)
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed – An Unintended Double Feature (3*)
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is an amalgam of two different films, sharing a common person, photographer Nan Goldin. Most viewers will likely find this one a little unsatisfying. (3*)
Fire of Love – Full of Energy, but Not Where it Mattered (3*)
Fire of Love is about two geologists who spend their entire marriage exploring volcanoes. But the film gives more insight into their love of volcanoes than for each other. (3)
Navalny – A Timely Attempted Murder (3.5*)
Navalny is as thrilling a movie as you can get, and even more so because it’s true. But is it a skillful documentary, or just a lucky filmmaker?(3.5*)