A documentary about a small, family-owned bank during the 2008 financial crisis wouldn’t necessarily be at the top of my must-watch list, but this isn’t the normal corrupt-bank story. _Abacus: Small...

There is really only one word to describe _Step_: joyful. The entire 90 minutes is a celebration of life and all the highs and lows that come with it. The film opens on the aftermath of Freddie Gray’s...

You know that uncomfortable feeling when you're over at your friend's house, and their mom starts yelling at them in front of you? You can tell that your friend is feeling rather uncomfortable, and so...

Maite Alberdi’s _The Grown-Ups_ is a humanizing experience, drawing attention to the realities people who have Down syndrome and their community. Alberdi gives the characters the reins in provoking thought...

It has been over two years since an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. His body stayed on the ground in the middle of the street where...

_Dina_ follows a woman close to 50-years-old who is getting married for the second time. Dina and Scott both have mental disabilities (Scott has Asperger’s, while Dina’s issues are “like a smorgasbord,”...

What has happened at MU and in Columbia this week? Are you an avid reader of The Maneater, or do you get your news from somewhere else, or both? Test your knowledge here to find out how attuned you are...

Rats in Baltimore have a dilemma. “Norwegian rats can jump 32 inches high,” according to a voiceover in _Rat Film_. “Baltimore trash cans are 34.” The idea for the essay documentary came from...