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Joe Bendel
Joe Bendel writes about independent film and lives in New York City. To read his most recent articles, visit
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‘De Gaulle: Résistance’: The French Leader Who Wouldn’t Quit
The first of Antonin Baudry’s two films presents a Charles de Gaulle whose fighting spirit rallied the French ...
Film Review
November 6, 2026
‘The Mongoose’: Cheering Our Vets
Liam Neeson gets in plenty of car chases with a Ford Mustang Shelby Super Snake GT350.
Film Review
October 29, 2026
‘The Terminal List Season 2′: Reece and Hastings Return, This Time With the Agency
The CIA recruits the former Navy SEALs for intel on a catastrophic terrorist attack.
TV Series Review
October 22, 2026
‘VisionQuest’: Another Marvel Cinematic Universe Superhero
Although an impressive production, the protagonist's story is almost buried under a convoluted backstory.
Film Review
October 17, 2026
‘Escaping Venezuela’: A Family Lives Through Socialism
Jim Epstein’s documentary tells the horrific story of a family fleeing their beloved country as it deteriorates.
Documentary Review
October 16, 2026
‘Winter of the Crow’: Dangerous Polaroids
A naive professor sees the reality of communism when she attends a conference in Poland and takes Polaroids ...
Film Review
October 8, 2026
‘The Last First: Winter’: The Film Shows That Many Try, but Most Don’t Succeed
Amir Bar-Lev’s documentary tells the tragic tale of climbing K2 in harsh conditions.
Documentary Review
October 1, 2026
‘The Scout’: An Unsatisfying Job in the Movie Industry
Paula Gonzalez-Nasser shows her tough experience scouting locations for films.
Film Review
September 25, 2026
‘The History of Concrete’: Some Hard Truths About Life
John Wilson’s tongue-in-cheek documentary mostly muses about the world today.
Documentary Review
September 21, 2026
‘Knife’: The Price of Freedom of Expression
Alex Gibney produces a documentary based on footage from the attempted murder of British author Salman Rushdie.
Documentary Review
September 18, 2026
‘Slow Horses’ Season 6: More of a Motley Crew of Mess-Ups
An assassin is after former MI5 agents in Will Smith’s hit series.
TV Series Review
September 16, 2026
‘Reacher’ Returns in Season 4
The popular series once again features Alan Ritchson as the tough former Army investigator who finds more than ...
TV Series Review
August 11, 2026
‘Above and Below’: Vacation Cruises Can Be Dangerous
Sharks feast on vacationers who share their cruise with drug smugglers in this B-thriller.
Film Review
July 29, 2026
‘Citizen Vigilante’: A Thriller for Our Times
Director Uwe Boll opens the door to discussions about the dangers of frontier justice.
Film Review
July 10, 2026
‘O Horizon’: AI Takes Over
A scientist wants to talk to her deceased father using AI, with eerie results.
Film Review
June 14, 2026
‘This Ordinary Thing’: Stories of Those Who Acted Righteously
Nick Davis’s documentary highlights the ordinary people who followed their conscience under great risk to save Jews.
Documentary Review
June 12, 2026
‘IX XI’: Remembering That Day
A documentary shares the insights, emotions, and actions of witnesses affected by what happened on 9/11.
Documentary Review
June 11, 2026
‘Seven Snipers’: An Action Flick of Antisocial Marksmen
This action film features generic bad guys out to get a sniper with a rebellious daughter.
Film Review
June 3, 2026
‘Sleeping Dog’: UFO Talk From a UAP Rock Star
Director Michael Lazovsky’s documentary buries the best part under uncompelling interviews.
Documentary Review
May 8, 2026
‘Casa Grande’: Northern California Ranch Drama
This theatrical feature takes off from the one-season Freevee series.
Film Review
April 28, 2026
‘A Collective Descent Into Evil’: Once More a Threat
The horrific rise of hatred of the Jewish people is documented in the sixth film by Doc Emet ...
Documentary Review
April 25, 2026
‘Eagles of the Republic’: A Movie Star Enters Egyptian Politics
When a popular actor is forced to play an Egyptian president, he falls deeper and deeper into unwanted ...
Film Review
April 17, 2026
‘Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun’
Just how far will a foreign government go to extinguish a U.S.-based dance company?
Documentary Review
April 7, 2026
‘Baseball: Beyond Belief’ Examines Faith, Miracles, and Sacrifice
John Scheinfeld’s documentary looks at America's game from a spiritual perspective.
Documentary Review
March 27, 2026
New Documentary Shows Needless Endangerment Occurred in Fukushima Disaster
The ‘Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare’ shows how the disaster could have been avoided with better leadership and transparency.
Documentary Review
March 11, 2026
‘Marshals’: ‘Yellowstone’ Continues
Kayce Dutton rides with U.S. Marshals to solve an attempted murder on the reservation.
TV Series Review
February 26, 2026
‘Wild Boys: Strangers in Town’: Canada’s Identity Crisis
A documentary about two boys who appear out of nowhere and cause disruption in a nice Canadian community.
Documentary Review
February 20, 2026
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