Film
When Nixon Tried to Blame Police Riots on Left-Wing Activists
Writer/director Aaron Sorkin proves an ill fit to write and direct The Trial of the Chicago 7.
Dan Schindel
Film
A New Film Celebrates Dolly Parton's Career
Dolly Parton: Here I Am is a winning portrait of the beloved singer.
Film
Debating Whether the US Constitution Should Be Abolished
The film version of Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me has all the stage show's strengths — and flaws.
News
A Short Film Captures the Guggenheim Union Protest on Museum Opening Day
Hyperallergic has an exclusive video produced by the Guggenheim Union about its rally at the museum's reopening.
Art
Films About Voting Rights at a Time When They’re More Crucial Than Ever
Metrograph is hosting We the People: Shoestrings of Democracy, about the most basic element of democracy.
Film
Three Films to Stream for Indigenous Peoples' Day
These films tell stories of resistance, trauma, and healing without relying on tired stereotypes.
Film
A Coming-of-Age Story on the Baltimore Dirt-Biking Scene
Charm City Kings features tremendous performances from young actor Jahi Di'Allo Winston and rapper Meek Mill.
Film
A Brutally Simple Tale of Primeval Survival
Master animator Genndy Tartakovsky pares the action genre down to its purest elements in Primal.
Film
A Documentary Tribute to Murdered Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Kingdom of Silence uses the journalist's life and murder to scrutinize the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the US.
Interview
How Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson Killed Her Father Multiple Times (for a Movie)
The documentarian talks to Hyperallergic about Dick Johnson Is Dead, and how "we need new language to allow for the extreme diversity that is life and death."
Interview
The Undocumented Activists Who Turned Themselves In to Infiltrate ICE
Hyperallergic talks to Cristina Ibarra and Alex Rivera, the directors of the documentary The Infiltrators, about how they filmed this "reverse heist."
In Brief
Now Is the Perfect Time to Learn About William Greaves
A new website dedicated to the pioneering Black filmmaker collates hundreds of valuable resources about his work.