Biography

Nelson Mandela's life and career receives a fond appreciation in Antoine Fuqua's Troublemaker, even if it avoids tougher questions. The post Troublemaker Review: Nelson Mandela’s Long, If Rocky, Walk to Freedom appeared first on POV Magazine.

Fergie Chambers and his life of empty privilege goes under the microscope as he moves from one shiny new thing to the next in All About the Money. The post All About the Money Review: Money Can’t Buy You Out of a Rude Awakening appeared first on POV Magazine.

The story of the filmmaker who brought renewed attention to Ritchie Valens in La Bamba gets his due in American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez. The post American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Review – The Man Behind La Bamba’s Beat appeared first on POV Magazine.

Joybubbles, the story of a blind telephone wunderkind, fuels a half-baked biography that never really gets inside its subject. The post Joybubbles Review: Don’t Hold the Phone for this Biopic appeared first on POV Magazine.

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier discuss their Netflix series Glitter & Gold. The post Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier Go for Gold in Netflix Doc Series appeared first on POV Magazine.

Experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer receives a welcome survey of her legacy of putting women's lives, loves, and bodies on film in Barbara Forever. The post Barbara Forever Review: Portrait of an Iconoclastic Filmmaker appeared first on POV Magazine.

17-year-old runner Ku Stevens translates his passion for the sport into a collective act of healing and honouring Indigenous elders in Remaining Native. The post Remaining Native Review: Ku Stevens’ Resilient Stride appeared first on POV Magazine.

Singer/songwriter Carol Connors looks back on her life, career, and many love songs in Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story. The post Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story Review – Tribute to a Hit-Maker appeared first on POV Magazine.

In State of Firsts, Chase Joynt follows Sarah McBride on her historic win as the first transgender woman elected to U.S. Congress. The post State of Firsts Review: On the Campaign Trail with Sarah McBride appeared first on POV Magazine.

Modern Whore director Nicole Bazuin and star Andrea Werhun make the case that it's high time to consider sex work as labour with all the rights and protections that entails. The post Modern Whore: A Not So Sentimental Education appeared first on POV Magazine.

Celebrity documentaries like Pamela, a love story; Pee-Wee as Himself; and Elvis Presley: The Searcher represent varying degrees of access and exploration in a growing field of docs about famous names. The post Investigating the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous appeared first on POV Magazine.

In Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon, Sesame Street star Sonia Manzano gets her flowers for entertaining and educating generations of children. The post Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon Review – ‘Tía’ Maria appeared first on POV Magazine.