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‘Super Size Me’ Director Morgan Spurlock Died at 53

@Courtesy of film, “Super Size Me” The documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock died yesterday in upstate New York at the age of 53 of cancer complications. His brother Craig announced it with this statement: “It was a sad day, as we said goodbye to my brother Morgan. Morgan gave so much through his art, ideas and…

Sundance Review / Never Look Away: The Story of Margaret Moth

Journalism can be a dangerous profession, and the risks are amplified by the stability of the place news is being covered. Many hostile regions freely target members of the press, who typically travel in vehicles and clothing marked with their designations to hopefully shield them from harm. Covering war is never easy, but some still…

CNN’s Lisa Ling Will Move to CBS News

Former CNN journalist and producer Lisa Ling has been hired by CBS, says Neeraj Khemlani, the president and co-head of CBS News and Stations. Ling is best known as the host and producer of CNN’s series This is Life With Lisa Ling, until she was let go as a cost-cutting measure. She had also hosted…

Sundance Film Festival Review: Festival Favorite ‘Navalny’ is a Gripping Documentary Thriller

Mounting a campaign against a powerful regime in any environment can be a challenge. But when the reason for action is because of widespread corruption, it’s a battle that may be impossible to win since the other side will be willing to take any and all necessary action, regardless of its legality. The current state…

Anthony Bourdain’s AI Voiceover in New Documentary Receives Backlash

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, the new documentary that’s celebrating the life of the title celebrity chef, is receiving backlash from audiences over its use of an AI-recorded voiceover from the late star.  Film critics and documentarians are expressing their concern over the ethics of the artificially generated voice on Twitter. In response to…