REVIEW: God Knows Where I Am

“God Knows Where I Am” is a documentary that is as depressing as it gets. Centering on the final days in the life of a woman named Linda Bishop, it examines an issue that evidently needs urgent attention. The villains in the story of her death aren’t sadistic serial killers, but they are equally effective. Framed around her own lonely thoughts, directors Jedd and Todd Wider deliver a harrowing but insightful account of the failures of the mental health care system and its dire consequences for the mentally ill.

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REVIEW: I Called Him Morgan

No matter how objective a documentarian sets out to be, non-fiction films are always guided by a particular agenda. In the case of Kasper Collin and his new feature “I Called Him Morgan,” he seems intent on validating an age old saying. Namely, “behind every successful man, there is a woman”. Breaking the mold of similarly tragic rise-and-fall artist documentaries, Collin tells the story of Lee Morgan through an unexpected focus on the woman by his side.

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REVIEW: Contemporary Color

What is Color Guard? That is the question frequently asked throughout “Contemporary Color,” the new documentary from directors Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross. In defining this unique cross between modern dance and cheerleading, the duo lets its inherent beauty speak for itself. Turning the cameras towards a one-of-a-kind event, they crafted a concert film that captures this niche “art sport” in all of its glory.

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