Nine Documentaries That Really Did Change The World
While non-fiction films didn’t always have a political agenda, the form has long been associated with concerned filmmakers attempting to have a concrete effect on the world. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPredicting the Oscars: An Oscar Blogger Breaks It Down For You
“Think of Rocky winning in 1976 over All the President’s Men, Network, and Taxi Driver,” Oscar blogger Adam Lucyk says about the race for Best Picture. “Think of How Green Was My Valley winning over Citizen Kane in 1941. Think of Gigi winning over Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in 1958. All examples of why I’m hoping The Social Network pulls it out, but still can’t quite predict it.”... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesThe 20 Best Documentaries of 2010
This was perhaps the deepest year in history for documentary features. It was a year when many of the best films uncovered lies, theft and fraud. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayInside Job review
Director: Charles Ferguson Cinematographers: Svetlana Cvetko, Kalyanee Mam – Cinematographer Starring: Matt Damon (Narration) Studio: Sony PIctures Classics A whodunnit where everybody’s the victim Charles Ferguson makes a different kind of documentary. There are no dramatizations, no voice-overs from the grave. There are no “what ifs” and very few “how dare theys.” He is not a provocateur or even a trained filmmaker. He’s a political scientist, a product of the Brookings Institute and MIT. He takes on subjects and collects actual facts, knowing that the best way for a documentary to make its point is to make that point absolutely... read more
Found in: Movies, Reviews11 Documentaries Coming to Theaters & DVD in Fall 2010
A decade ago, this would have been a list of Documentaries Your Video Store Might One Day Carry... read more
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