Martin Scorsese to Direct Bill Clinton Doc for HBO
"Through intimate conversations, I hope to provide greater insight into this transcendent figure." read more
Found in: TV, NewsLandfill Harmonic: Amazing Instruments Built from Trash
Amazing cellos, violins and more. read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayCatching Up With Beware of Mr. Baker Director Jay Bulger
"After he broke my nose with his cane, he said, 'I only wish you got it on camera.'" read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesTchoupitoulas
Named for the New Orleans street that traces the Mississippi River from the southern edge of the French Quarter through Uptown, Tchoupitoulas is a lyrical nighttime exploration of the city from the point of view of three brothers who embark on a secret, illicit adventure in the Big Easy. On the heels of Bryan, Kentrell and especially little William Zanders, filmmakers Bill and Turner Ross (who are brothers themselves) dip into the flow of Crescent City nightlife—the revelers, the hustlers, the street preachers and especially the musicians—with a vérité camera, watching and listening, without motive or commentary. The result is... read more
Found in: MoviesWagner and Me
Feature documentary Wagner and Me has few surprises—it informs and entertains its audience and does so quite respectably. But what elevates the film above a standard “talking heads” doc, however, is the way in which it rekindles the spark some people feel for Wagner’s music, and, through the infectious enthusiasm of host Stephen Fry, might even light the flame for others unfamiliar with Wagner.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWatch Jay-Z's Barclays Center Concert Doc
Jay-Z posted a special mini-documentary to his website yesterday, which gives fans a behind-the-scenes look of the planning that went into his performances at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeyoncé Releases Trailer for Self-Titled HBO Doc
After making her name as a singer, dancer and actress, Beyoncé is adding director to her resume. Recently, the pop diva directed and starred in a self-titled documentary that will give viewers an intimate look at the singer. Beyoncé will feature footage from childhood home movies as well as self-recorded video.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsMea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, the latest documentary from Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, delves into the history of sexual molestation in the Catholic Church as cases began to emerge in the late ’50s. While examining the scandals, cover ups and generally appalling abuse of power throughout the church on a global scale, the film also focuses on the story of Father Lawrence Murphy, a Milwaukee priest who sexually molested more than 200 deaf children and remained a free, unprosecuted man until the day of his death from natural causes. The story of the church’s dark history... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsChasing Ice
The Earth is dying. Not in a metaphorical way and not dying over a geologic timescale of billions of years. But dying in a very real and observable way. Chasing Ice from director Jeff Orlowski offers striking evidence of a dying Earth in footage of events that have rarely ever been seen, much less recorded. Orlowski’s documentary profiles famed environmental photographer James Balog who, together with a small and dedicated team, has sought to capture on film the retreat of Earth’s glaciers using an army of time-lapse cameras positioned across the globe—from Alaska and Glacier National Park in Montana to... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsThe Dust Bowl
It’s probably not unfair to make the claim that most people who choose to watch a Ken Burns documentary know exactly what to expect going in: Uniquely American subject, “How’d they find that?” archival footage, talking heads both academic and first-person witness, masterful photography and editing, all in service to a solid (if uncontroversial) thesis. The Dust Bowl, Burns’ unsurprisingly exceptional 22nd feature, doesn’t stray from his well-established model. But, really, why the hell should it?... read more
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