Justine Smith

Unearthed Interviews Shed New Light on Truman Capote

by Justine Smith September 12, 2021September 10, 2021

Ebs Burnough’s documentary The Capote Tapes uses hundreds of hours of newly discovered interviews about the infamous author to take a deeper look at his life.

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What Has Become of Film and TV’s Many Attempts to Dissect Hitler?

by Justine Smith August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

After decades of works about the Nazi dictator, “Who was Hitler?” becomes a less interesting question than “Why do we care so much?”

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How the Myth of Barack Obama Overtook the Man (and the Politician)

by Justine Smith August 15, 2021August 16, 2021

A new HBO film introduces a level of nuance to its depiction of the president that’s been sorely lacking in most portrayals.

Film

75 Years On, How Cinema Remembers the Holocaust

by Justine Smith July 21, 2021July 22, 2021

With those who directly experienced the events dwindling in number, films about the Holocaust must now grapple with what “Never forget” truly means.

Film

How Those Who Lived Through the Holocaust Have Testified in Film

by Justine Smith July 20, 2021July 22, 2021

While narratives depicting the Holocaust present fixed versions of events, testimonial films tend to be more open-ended, and pose more profound questions.

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How Movies Have “Witnessed” the Holocaust Over the Decades

by Justine Smith July 19, 2021July 19, 2021

Since cameras were first pointed at the concentration camps, filmmakers have faced challenges in how to respectfully and meaningfully depict atrocity.