The 20 Best Documentaries of 2012

It was quite the unusual year for documentaries. One director made our list twice, with a movie about pop music and a movie about child murder. And our top three docs of the year were made by new feature filmmakers.  read more

The 25 Best Movies of 2012 (So Far)

2012 has also blessed us with an unusually large number of notable films in its first six months. Here are the 25 Best Movies of 2012, released between January and June.  read more

This Is Not a Film

In December 2010, renowned Iranian director Jafar Panahi (Offside) was sentenced to six years in prison and banned from making films for 20 years. His crime? Supporting the opposition party during Iran’s highly charged 2009 election. Three months later on the eve of the Iranian New Year, while his wife and children are away delivering gifts, Panahi is home alone in his apartment. He turns on a camera....  read more