Documentary Movies of 2023
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2023 Oscar Documentary Films
An Overview and comparison of this year’s Oscar-nominated documentary films.
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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*)
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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*)
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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*)
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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)
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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*)