All articles by David Kempler

A woman waits for word of her husband during wartime. Thankfully, you are not under the same obligation.

This bland response to the brutality of “The Cove” is more brochure than documentary.

Triplets separated at birth are reunited, but why were they separated? A true story that yo-yos between pure joy and total darkness.

I cannot find a single thing I did not love about this film. The writing, directing, and acting make this a contentender for best film of 2018.

This outstanding documentary is an amazingly fun ride that explores a crime caper set in action by total amateurs.

This documentary on the unlikely blues duo crackles in its music and in all other phases. One of the best of the year.

This documentary on Carlos Kaiser, a Brazilian con artist who pretended to be a soccer player, is cute for a few non-consecutive minutes. Dead ball.

Gilda Radner’s infectious smile pours off the screen in this biopic that, despite her sad and premature demise, does nothing but uplift.

This ultra-weird and uneven Danish film is still worth a viewing because of its ultra-weirdness and its being so uneven.

A wealthy woman’s life is haunted by her past when her long-ago abandoned daughter shows up with an unusual request.