June 28, 2022
The Gospel According To André Directed By: Kate Novack Released: 2018 Available On: Hoopla (https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13095345) Review: Kate Novack has created a film that washes the viewer with the brutal honesty of beauty and elegance befitting of its subject. Following the… Continue Reading…
March 2, 2022
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart Directed By: Tracy Heather Strain Released: 2017 Rated: PG Available On: Kanopy (https://lindenhurstlibrary.kanopy.com/video/lorraine-hansberry-sighted-eyesfeeling-heart) Review: This documentary has everything a phenomenal documentary needs. From powerful insights, brilliant interviews, and a clear fascination with the subject at… Continue Reading…
October 15, 2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It Directed By: Mariem Pérez Riera Released: 2021 Available On: Kanopy (https://lindenhurstlibrary.kanopy.com/video/rita-moreno-just-girl-who-decided-go-it) Over a 70+ year career, Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one… Continue Reading…
January 13, 2022
Join scientists on a quest to better understand the weather and climate machine we call Earth. Why do scientists overwhelmingly agree that our climate is changing, and how can we be resilient – even thrive -in the face of enormous… Continue Reading…
October 30, 2020
The Booksellers Directed By: D.W. Young Released: 2019 Available On: Kanopy (https://lindenhurstlibrary.kanopy.com/video/booksellers) Review: This documentary is great for so many reasons. It is unapologetically New York, from a focus on Fran Lebowitz, to the narration by Parker Posey, and the… Continue Reading…
January 13, 2022
RBG Directed By: Julie Cohen and Betsy West Released: 2018 Available On: Kanopy (https://lindenhurstlibrary.kanopy.com/video/rbg-1) Review: This documentary is inspiring and full of constant passion, power and joy. The film chooses to focus on multiple facets of Justice Ginsburg’s life including… Continue Reading…
January 13, 2022
Somm Directed By: Jason Wise Released: 2012 Available on: Kanopy (https://lindenhurstlibrary.kanopy.com/video/somm-0) Review: For anyone who is interested in wine, the art of drinking or the sheer insanity behind the way that smell, taste and history combine … this documentary is… Continue Reading…
August 27, 2020
Jack of All Trades: A Baseball Card Scandal Directed By: Harvey Glazer and Stuart Stone Released: 2019 Available On: Kanopy (https://lindenhurstlibrary.kanopy.com/video/jack-all-trades) Review: This documentary can get a little crazy with the narrative and sometimes it struggles to focus on its… Continue Reading…
September 18, 2020
Join Reference Librarian Noel on July 27th at 6:30 via the Conversation Club on Facebook for a discussion on the documentary film Tesla, Master of Lightning. Click here for more information! Tesla: Master of Lightning Directed By: Robert Uth Released:… Continue Reading…
September 18, 2020
Always At The Carlyle Directed By: Matthew Miele Released: 2018 Available On: Kanopy (https://lindenhurstlibrary.kanopy.com/video/always-carlyle) Review: This documentary is wonderful for getting swept into the glamour, beauty and history of New York City. The Carlyle Hotel is an institution unlike any… Continue Reading…