All articles by David Kempler

Norwegian disaster flick is light years better than its typical Hollywood counterparts.

An excellent primer on how the Middle East got to where it is today.

This Indian reservation-set non-story fails to take off.

A young woman returns to her small town in Texas to deal with the death of her father. It has its moments.

Documentary of flooded Mexican village is waterlogged and moldy.

A view of a revolution from the frontline is every bit as harrowing as you could imagine.

Joshua Oppenheimer’s companion piece to "The Act of Killing" is almost as chilling and just as important.

Haunting look inside two related expeditions in South America that changed the way of life there.

Documentary explains what happened to the iconic singer/pianist and the external and internal demons she faced. Powerfully sad and happy.

A pretty good collection of Live Action Short Film nominees led by one that sears the screen with intensity.