Lake of Fire

With Lake of Fire, American History X helmer and music-video director Tony Kaye climbs inside of the decades-old abortion debate for a 152-minute study of the pro-life and pro-choice positions. In the process, he uncovers not an objective black-and-white issue, but a myriad of circumstances and ...more

Lake of Fire is a brutally brilliant piece of filmmaking. Helmed by Tony Kaye (American History X), a director whose combative reputation often precedes discussion of his work, the sprawling two-and-a-half hour documentary tackles perhaps the most contentious social issue facing Americans today: abortion. Rather than framing the subject through a cheeky liberal lens (a la Michael Moore) or a faux "fair and balanced" right-wing viewpoint, Kaye remains as objective as humanly possible while ...more