Archive for the ‘Documentary’ Category
Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel – Film Review
Legendary B-movie Director Roger Corman survives as a relic of a very different cinematic era. Many Corman veterans, and others such as directors Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth who were inspired by his work, appear in this affectionate and entertaining documentary…
Knuckle – Film Review
This documentary about feud-inspired organized fistfights between members of Irish family clans known as the Travellers offers a fascinating look at that subculture’s tradition of settling grudges through illegal boxing matches…
American Masters – Celebrating its 25th anniversary with Pearl Jam
In honor of Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary, award-winning director and music journalist Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire) creates a definitive portrait of the seminal band, based on over 1,200 hours of rarely- and never-before-seen footage…
Finding Joe – Film Review
This upbeat documentary about making life into a journey of self-discovery is based on findings by mythology researcher Joseph Campbell, who proposed that all hero stories contain common elements that are metaphors for overcoming adversity in the real world…
The Whale – Film Review
It’s probably no accident that this fascinating documentary about a little lost whale is being released around the same time as the mostly fictional Dolphin Tale. When it comes to making the best use of your marine mammal entertainment dollar, however, this completely true tale is by far the better choice…
The Love You Make – Paul McCartney and the phone tapping scandal
Getting to speak with Paul McCartney about his new documentary led to other questions about his memories of the first time he came to America with The Beatles, and his life now including the recent News of the World phone tapping scandal…
The Love We Make – Paul McCartney on 9/11
As the tenth anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11 grows closer, Showtime is premiering the documentary The Love You Make, which features Paul McCartney’s Concert for New York. It follows McCartney in New York immediately after the attack…
Chasing Madoff – Film Review
The message is more interesting than the medium in this documentary about private-sector financial analysts who spent nearly a decade trying to get the government to shut down Wall Street con man Bernie Madoff, the mastermind of the biggest financial fraud in world history…
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey’s Search for a Kool Place – Film Review
What a long strange trip, indeed. This documentary about the 1964 cross-country journey of writer Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters, in a school bus piloted by beat generation icon Neal Cassady, is must-see viewing for free spirits of any era…
Love Etc – Film Review
Think of the documentary Love Etc as a real-life version of last year’s romantic comedy Valentine’s Day, with multiple characters and storylines about that certain something that makes the world go ’round. The difference is that Love Etc is actually good, and it may even be good for you…