‘Remake’ Review: The Most Shattering Documentary of the Year
The documentary 'Remake' is gaining widespread critical attention for its examination of personal grief and the ethics of non-fiction filmmaking.
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The brief
The documentary film 'Remake' has garnered significant critical attention. Coverage describes the work as a portrait of grief that explores the responsibilities inherent in documenting personal lives on film.
Reviews from The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Vulture, and Roger Ebert characterize the project as profound and devastating. Public interest remains focused on the film's examination of a filmmaker’s responsibility.
Coverage does not yet specify the full scope of the documentary's release or future distribution plans.
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Quick answers
Who directed Remake?
Coverage identifies Ross McElwee as the filmmaker behind the portrait.
What is the subject matter of the film?
The film focuses on a father's grief and the broader implications of documenting personal lives through film.
What is the connection to Paul Blart: Mall Cop?
Slate reports that the director of 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' sought to create a remake of the original documentary that preceded this project.
Coverage (6)
- Remake review: Devastating, personal documentary demands your attention Roger Ebert · 61d ago
- ‘Remake’ Review: Ross McElwee’s Profound Portrait of Grief WSJ · 61d ago
- The Original Movie Changed Documentary Filmmaking. Then the Director of Paul Blart: Mall Cop Wanted to Remake It. Slate Magazine · 61d ago
- “Remake” Confronts a Father’s Grief and a Filmmaker’s Responsibility The New Yorker · 61d ago
- In ‘Remake,’ a Life Documented on Film Prompts Painful Questions The New York Times · 61d ago
- ‘Remake’ Review: The Most Shattering Documentary of the Year Vulture · 61d ago
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