‘To Hold a Mountain’ Review: Sundance Award Winner Reveals the Strength and Beauty of Observational Nonfiction

Filmmakers Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić pull off a miraculous trick with “To Hold a Mountain.” What begins as a slow-burn observational documentary gradually reveals itself as an emotionally shattering meditation on grief and perseverance. Gorgeously shot with a quiet, …

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‘Nuisance Bear’ Review: While Remarkable Footage of a Rare Bear Is Sure to Awe, the Sundance Winner’s Themes Prove a Bit More Muddled

Polar bears are growing increasingly comfortable around people, and that’s a problem. One can see the tension between these natural hunters and those who hunt them — whether that happens with telephoto lenses or high-powered rifles — in Churchill, Manitoba, …

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