All articles by David Kempler

Hirohito is brought to life in Alexander Sokurov’s artsy view of the Emperor’s final days before the surrender of Japan in World War II.

Documentary asserts that our government has declared war on our students and that the results have been devastating.

A funny first half hour becomes aimless and painful to watch in this poor imitation of a Coen Brothers film.

A Corsican version of "Goodfellas", combined with HBO’s "Oz", yields uneven results but is still sturdy enough to leave you satisfied.

A 15-year-old wild child ends up involved with her mother’s boyfriend in this stark examination of disaffected lives.

Documentary about the life of famed (some would say infamous) attorney William Kunstler is handled in a top-notch manner by his daughters.

Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson star in a frustrating, near-great film that examines those that inform relatives of soldiers that have perished in combat.

It’s not surprising that this disjointed mess about an avant-garde musician and his equally annoying art gallery friend is left "Untitled".

Peter Rodger’s documentary attempts to ascertain what God is. That Ringo Starr is considered an authority tells you everything you need to know.

Documentary of an "American Idol"-type show in Afghanistan is sometimes slow but never dull because the stakes are far higher there than they are here.