Amy Berg’s documentary delves beyond the typical public perception of Buckley as a handsome, moody crooner. She speaks with Stevie Chick about how she got those closest to the late artist to open up about his sense of humour, his fears and his vulnerabilities
‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Bugonia’ and the forthcoming ‘The Secret Agent’ strike overt parallels to modern politics and the ongoing clown show of Donald Trump. But few have been saying it all out loud on the awards circuit this year, writes Xan Brooks
There are few filmmakers around as insightful, prolific, and profound as Frederick Wiseman, writes Louis Chilton. But his documentaries have always been difficult to watch in the UK – until now