Tag: documentary
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.@EbertMovie, ‘Life Itself,’ a Beautiful Take On Film
from nytimes.com: “Life Itself,” Steve James’s documentary on the life of Roger Ebert, is in many ways like a wake at which intimate acquaintances warmly recall their departed friend in all his aspects, foibles and quirks along with his talents and triumphs. Deep currents of love and sorrow flow under the succession of often funny…
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#Scientology Exposé ‘#GoingClear’ HBO’s Biggest Doc In a Decade
from hollywoodreporter.com: The Walking Dead may have dominated the dial on Sunday night, but it did not stop HBO from setting a handsome record with its latest documentary premiere. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Alex Gibney’s two-hour exposé on the Church of Scientology, nabbed nearly 1.7 million viewers during its premiere telecast.…
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‘Our #Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is @StonesThrow Records’
from netflix.com: Storied independent label Stones Throw Records is the subject of this enthusiastic documentary that recounts the company’s roots and personality.
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@GonePostalFilm: Dismantling Post Office a Controlled Demolition
from brasschecktv.com: The US Postal System is one of the biggest employers in America. It’s also one of the only means of communication that is mandated to be private. So why are the powers that be doing everything they can to destroy it?
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‘Whitey’ #Documentary Indicts More Than Just James J. #Bulger
from latimes.com: The bad guy in “Whitey: The United States of America v. James J. Bulger” is ostensibly Bulger. But Joe Berlinger’s densely detailed new documentary about the legendary Boston mobster is disturbing on so many levels it’s hard not to wonder why Bulger was the only one on trial.
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Interview w/ Matt McCormick of ‘Buzz One Four’
‘Buzz One Four’ is the forthcoming documentary film from Portland-based filmmaker Matt McCormick that tells the tale of the “ill-fated flight of a Cold War Air Force B-52 bomber loaded with two thermonuclear bombs that crashed approximately 100 miles from Washington DC in 1964…” Media Monarchy takes a quick look at the politically personal reasons…
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The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
The Internet’s Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him. The film tells his story up to his eventual suicide after a legal battle, and explores the questions…
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11 Powerful Netflix Documentary Films About Food
from policymic.com: Food porn, #cleaneating, Instagrams of each and every meal of your day: We are living in a culture of food obsession by way of voyeurism. We rarely dine without documenting the experience, and in response to the timeless question “who runs the world?” one look at social media will give you the answer:…
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Interview w/ Eva Bartlett of InGaza on Human Rights in Palestine
“Eva Bartlett follows in the footsteps of Rachel Corrie.” As she continues her US speaking tour about human rights in Palestine, activist and journalist Eva Bartlett joins us for the second episode of Geopolitiks to talk about her years spent volunteering in Gaza documenting the various angles of life under siege, from the “peace” talks…
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Oscar Documentary Snubs Raise Questions Of Gender Equality, Politics
from ibtimes.com: The 2014 Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning, and to no one’s surprise, “American Hustle” and “Gravity” led the pack with 10 nominations each. “12 Years A Slave” followed closely behind with nine nominations. It was also no surprise that all of the nine feature films nominated for Best Picture were directed by…
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2014 #Oscar Predictions: Best #Documentary Feature
from indiewire.com: The documentary feature shortlist is out. And that has effectively narrowed the race down to 15 contenders. From them, critical and commercial hits “20 Feet From Stardom,” “Blackfish” and “Stories We Tell” are looking very good for nominations, but you never know in this historically unpredictable category. Penn & Teller could be an…
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Christians Chronicled Coast to Coast in ‘American Jesus’
from usatoday.com: Religion plays different roles in Americans’ lives, and Spanish director Aram Garriga is out to showcase as many as he can. His documentary American Jesus, produced by Glass Eye Pix and acquired by TDC Entertainment and Gravitas Ventures, will be in select theaters in March and April before arriving on video-on-demand services and…
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‘Satanis: The Devil’s Mass’
In ‘Satanis: The Devil’s Mass,’ a charismatic, young Anton Lavey entertains and fascinates viewers in 1970.
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‘Abomination’: West Memphis Three
William Ramsey believes that the 1994 convictions of Damian Echols, Jesse Misskelley Jr. and Jason Baldwin were proper.
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‘The Penultimate Truth About Philip K Dick’
Science Fiction writer Philip K Dick (PKD) focused on themes that emerged later to become prominent in wider culture since his 1982 death. PKD themes include illusive subjectivity of reality and “…the pivotally Dickian question, What is real, what is fake? What crucial factor defines humanity as distinctly ‘alive’, versus those merely alive only in…