(In one of the more cinematic real-life touches, youngest daughter Chanterelle worked for the district attorney who prosecuted the Sungs, before quitting to become a legal bulldog for her family.) The Sungs raised three girls who are attorneys, labeled correctly in the documentary as the slingshot in the David/Goliath story. The same ethic that went into building their lives in America goes into fighting the charges, and fighting for their name. The Sung family is humiliated with staged arrests involving a seemingly endless perp walk with the family chained together. But the lack of action is made up for by the gumption of the accused banking family, whose respect for each other is apparent even as they bicker and interrupt each other over trial strategy, press releases and the catered lunch. The documentary is dry as the details of the case are compiled, with a spare piano and harp score and some highly technical elements as the court case unfolds. So the people - citizens, the press, a documentarian - should step in. No one in the government is looking out for these immigrant bankers. He makes a good case that the nearly one-sided point of view is necessary. Seriously.“Hoop Dreams” director Steve James takes a strong point of view - that the Sung family was victimized by a government that protected the strong and made an example of the weak. PBS airing Bobbi Jo Hart’s doc ‘FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK’ tonight! May 22, 2023.Review: ‘MOTION DETECTED’ has a solid concept but a glitchy execution.Netflix Documentary review: Jonah Hill bares his soul by introducing us to friend and therapist in ‘STUTZ’Liz Whittemore.Netflix documentary review: ‘VICTIM/SUSPECT’ exposes rape culture from the inside out.Liz Whittemore.Tribeca 2023 Netflix documentary review: ‘TAKE CARE OF MAYA’ is one family’s fight for justice against a Munchausen syndrome by proxy allegation.Liz Whittemore.Review: One of the year’s best docs, Amazon Original ‘GOOD NIGHT OPPY’ is for every dreamer.Liz Whittemore.Review: ‘American Cherry’ offers bold visual storytelling, but narration is less ripe.Sam Kronish.Review: Based on a true story, Marvin Samel’s very personal ‘iMordecai’ boasts compelling performances from Judd Hirsch, Carol Kane, and Sean Astin.Liz Whittemore.Tribeca 2023 review: Steve Buscemi’s ‘THE LISTENER’ is a thoughtfully crafted one-woman show for Tessa Thompson.Liz Whittemore.Blood In The Snow (2021) compelling thriller, ‘PEPPERGRASS’ comes to digital tomorrow.Tribeca 2023 review: ‘CATCHING DUST’ is an artsy, melancholic neo-noirSam Kronish.Tribeca 2023 Unseen Films review: ‘DOWNTOWN OWL’ finds real-life couple Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater in their directorial debut.Steve Kopian.Tribeca 2023 Unseen Films review: Disney+ documentary ‘STAN LEE’Steve Kopian.DWF: LA is coming! Take a peak at a few of the eclectic selections at this year’s festival.Liz Whittemore.Tribeca 2023 film review: The hilarious short ‘PROOF OF CONCEPT’ lives up to its perfect name.Liz Whittemore.Review: Growing a conscience is painful in Lola Blanc’s ‘PRUNING’- Premiering at Palm Springs Shortfest 2023Liz Whittemore.Dare I say, it’s a home run.Liz Whittemore Tribeca 2023 review: David Duchovny’s ‘BUCKY F*CKING DENT’ is loaded with laughs and heart.From filmmakers to scene-stealers, here are some of the notable Women To Watch from Tribeca 2023.Liz Whittemore.
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