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  • #365Docs: Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (81/365)
    I'm watching 365 documentaries and writing about each one in 2014. Tweet your suggestions to @documentarysite.
    Heather McIntosh 2 min read August 14, 2014 Documentary Site Comments
  • Homegoings: A Documentary About Living With Death
    Tom Roston reviews documentaries that deal with the issue of death. Homegoings, about an African-American funeral home in Harlem, will air tonight on PBS at 10 PM ET.
    Tom Roston 4 min read June 24, 2013 Doc Soup Comments
  • A Call for Documentary Critics
    Doc Soup Man Tom Roston says film criticism is in decline just as documentary is reaching new heights in popularity. Where are the critics who can recognize what's great -- and what's not -- in a documentary?
    Tom Roston 5 min read April 29, 2013 Doc Soup Comments