DOC NYC — A–Z of films

It takes a certain personal courage for Bloch to do what she does here, at times physically inserting herself between groups on the verge of conflict.

The real joy in the film lies in watching what started out as barren land gradually bloom over the years.

A compelling story and a rallying cry for action.

There's a lot of interesting psychology to explore here.

Helfand does a good job of explaining how easy it is for those who are unaffected (and even some of those who are) to overlook what's going on.

Drink in the imposition of expressionism through ergonomics, gaze up, craning at shots considered anew.

The strongest scene in this film involves video of the interrogation of a 14-year-old with an expert explaining how psychological traps are being set as they appear.

Family In Transition is an intimate film that develops into a much broader vision.

Following the couple over several months, this documentary takes us through heartbreak and on to what is, ultimately, a surprisingly hopeful place.

The final stretch, when Alex commences the climb, is some of the most nail-biting cinema you will ever see.

A must-see warning for all would-be filmmakers.

By looking at what would lie outside of the traditional framework of most documentaries, Ross builds a much more absorbing picture of people fully embedded within an environment.

The person-centred approach pays off, making the film a lot more accessible than it might have been, and Deschamps still finds room to explain the financial concepts necessary to understanding how the crisis developed.

A dazzling piece of work.

Wilkes collects moments in his life the way Jay collects images.

This is very much fly-on-the-wall documentary, with explanations and expiation left up to those involved.

Few artists are ever willing to let their audiences get this close to their unrevised selves.

What makes the film all the more poignant is the fact that the children are, of course, despite all this, like kids anywhere else.

Whilst Heathcote's film doesn't always flatter, it does succeed in capturing a disappearing lifestyle at a critical point in history.

The film follows Nadia at a time when support for her cause is growing, though she still has very little in the way of personal support.

The screen may be smaller, but the rules are much the same as they always were.

The insightful and intimate interviews Wenders conducted with the Pope are interspersed with footage of his extensive travels that show the meaning of his words.

Less a cross-examination than a powerful summing up of her career, Cohen and West succeed in revealing the personality of the woman beneath the gown but there's no doubt they want to heavily influence our verdict.

Covering a lot of ground in its 99 minute runtime, the film is a good introduction for anyone struggling to grasp the mechanisms involved in recent political and judicial dealings relating to this issue.

This is a film that will mean a lot more if you'e a fan of baseball or aficionado of the recent trend for sharing tales of low quality Floridian crimes.

What really makes See Know Evil fascinating is the contrast in the ways different interviewees present the story.

The surprises just keep coming in Tim Wardle's documentary, which starts in the realm of the remarkable and is likely to leave jaws dropped by record proportions by the time the credits roll.

The subject is dealt with in a very personal way, which is doubtless what many viewers will need in order to start having these conversations themselves.

The extensive interview material gives the film a dry, journalistic tone, but it doesn't want tor emotional impact.

Neville makes a solid case about why Rogers' impact remains so great even if the man himself remains partially concealed from us.