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‘City So Real’ Is A Complicated, Loving Ode To Chicago [Review]

October 30, 2020 12:51 pm

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Steve James’ latest masterpiece—and despite his creative modesty, the man has many, from “Hoop Dreams” to “The Interrupters” and other interrogations of America and what we expect from her—takes a massive subj...

A Bank Becomes The Underdog In Steve James’ ‘Abacus: Small Enough To Jail’ [TIFF Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

September 11, 2016 7:15 pm

It would be hard to imagine any corporate institution that is more loathed at the moment than banks. Particularly following the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, which saw the economy nearly cratered, the governme...

Watch: 75-Minute Talk With Oscar Contending Documentary Directors Mike Myers, Steve James & More

November 12, 2014 1:05 pm

Watch: 75-Minute Talk With Oscar Contending Documentary Directors Mike Myers, Steve James & More

The Month ‘Pulp Fiction’ Broke: Ranking The Films Of October 1994

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October 9, 2014 4:24 pm

The Month 'Pulp Fiction' Broke: Ranking The Films Of October 1994

Sundance Review: Roger Ebert Doc ‘Life Itself’ A Profoundly Moving Story About One Of Cinema’s Greatest Superheroes

January 22, 2014 10:04 am

Sundance Review: Roger Ebert Doc 'Life Itself' A Profoundly Moving Story About One Of Cinema’s Greatest Superheroes

25 Movies That Defined The Sundance Film Festival

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January 21, 2014 12:05 pm

25 Movies That Defined The Sundance Film Festival

10 Notable Filmmakers Who Work In Both Documentary & Fiction

The Playlist Staff

November 7, 2013 1:31 pm

10 Notable Filmmakers Who Work In Both Documentary & Fiction

Watch: 5 Movies Roger Ebert Championed Including ‘Do The Right Thing,’ ‘Hoop Dreams,’ ‘Monster’ & More

Kevin Jagernauth

April 5, 2013 3:49 pm

Watch: 5 Movies Roger Ebert Championed Including 'Do The Right Thing,' 'Hoop Dreams,' 'Monster' & More

Director Steven James Says In Production Doc On Roger Ebert Produced By Martin Scorsese Will Be Completed

Kevin Jagernauth

April 4, 2013 6:20 pm

Director Steven James Says In Production Doc On Roger Ebert Produced By Martin Scorsese Will Be Completed

Sundance: Fox Searchlight Lands ‘The Way, Way Back’ In Big Deal, ‘Austenland’ Winds Up At Sony

January 22, 2013 9:29 am

Sundance: Fox Searchlight Lands 'The Way, Way Back' In Big Deal, 'Austenland' Winds Up At Sony