Six of the best
and some stability. But at the same time anyone who reads the paper or googles ‘Michel Martelly’ will discover he’s not having a good time. He’s under really intense criticism and some of it is justified. Running for president is vastly different to running the government and I think maybe some of challenges are insurmountable in Haiti. History will tell how good a president he was.’’
Patterson won’t be telling that story. He’s already found his next subject and it’s another complicated character: footwear guru and former convict Steve Madden, as famous for his involvement with Jordan ‘‘Wolf of Wall St’’ Belford as he is his eponymous shoe company.
‘‘I think many people know his name, but don’t know much about him,’’ says Patterson. ‘‘I’m excited to tell his story.’’
Sweet Mickey For President Those left feeling blue by the vacuous nature of The Bachelor should check out this sweet and enlightening tale of New York State’s first ever speed dating event for over 70s. Director Steven Loring follows a group of senior guys and gals looking to make a connection in just five minutes, while also expressing to camera their hopes and fears about intimacy. A celebration of a dying American institution – the deli. A place of exotic foods, immense characters and warm geniality, delis have been a part of US culture for more than a century. Via interviews with owners, patrons and celebrities like Larry King and Jerry Stiller, Erik Greenberg Anjou captures the predominantly Jewish culture of these gathering places, as well as exposing their mouth-watering knishes and kugels to a much-wider audience. For Grace Curtis Duffy has overcome a horrific family tragedy to become one of Chicago’s leading culinary lights. Mark Helenowski and Kevin Pang’s film provides us with an insight into his single-minded determination and drive as he battles bureaucracy to finally create his own dream restaurant. Tales From the Grim Reaper Known for his dogged determination and controversial subject matter, Englishman Nick Broomfield turns away from celebrities like Kurt Cobain, Tupac Shakur and Sarah Palin to a far more disturbing story involving the deaths and disappearances of more than 100 women in South Central Los Angeles over a period of 25 years. In what must be one of the first ever drive-by documentaries (Broomfield conducts a lot of the interviews from inside his car), he gradually uncovers a portrait of a very sick man and an extremely slack police investigation. See No Evil A poignant, intimate and near wordless look at three senior apes whose lives have been intertwined with human progress and entertainment. There’s Cheetah, the last living star of the Tarzan films, behavioural science veteran Kanzi and the partially paralysed Knuckles, who was once part of the space programme. Dutch director Jos de Putter cleverly puts the audience right alongside the trio as they appear to reflect on their eventful lives. (T)Error Kind of companion viewing to the Edward Snowden documentary CitizenFour, this follows an active FBI counter-terrorism sting operation, firstly from the informant’s side and then from the target himself. It exposes some bizarre intelligence practices, incompetent surveillance and terrifying misuse of powers and the law.