Tag Archives: Documentary

‘Star Trek’ Turns 45 Today and Celebrates with New Documentary

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

For me and many of my friends, one of our endless debates will always be: Star Trek or Star Wars? Like Coke vs. Pepsi, Ginger vs. Mary Ann or Mac vs. Windows, geeks always have a fun time debating the … Continue reading →

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Doc Review: ‘The Last Mountain’

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Nat Almirall

The Last Mountain of the title refers to Coal River Mountain, an area in West Virginia being mined by the Massey Energy company. Massey has a long history of violations, as the villagers below are quick to point out—creating lakes … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Fambul Tok’

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Nat Almirall

(Even though it’s been over for a while, there’s still some reviews to squeeze out of SXSW!) The opening scene of Fambul Tok is as powerful as any documentary could hope for: A few dozen Sierra Leone villagers circle a campfire—the … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for ‘Page One: Inside the New York Times’ Debuts

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

As one of those people who still reads a newspaper every day, the thought of an inside look at how a giant daily works makes me pretty excited. As a fan of movies like The Philadelphia Story, All the President’s Men and The Paper, … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: ‘The Elephant in the Living Room’

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Tim Harrison is an animal advocate and police officer in Ohio who spends his days responding to calls about exotic animals that have escaped or have become unmanageable. We’ve all heard the stories about escaped chimpanzees, snakes, alligators, and other … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Becoming Santa’

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Nat Almirall

In the interest of full disclosure, I had the good fortune to meet Becoming Santa’s star, Jack, on the shuttle ferrying us from the horrendous labyrinthine beast of the Austin Convention Center to the heavenly outpost that is the Alamo … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘Tabloid’

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Of the three films I’ve been most excited to see at SXSW, two of them were documentaries, and the two documentaries that pretty much everyone else has been the most excited to see: Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams and … Continue reading →

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SXSW Film Review: ‘A Matter of Taste’

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Nat Almirall

Like most folks, I love food. Its sheer edibleness, its eat-tastic-tude, its ability to be eaten…anything that better facilitates the process of receiving nourishment from something is tops in my book. Paul Liebrandt, however, might disagree. He views food as … Continue reading →

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