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Review: Michael Jackson’s This Is It

Review: Michael Jackson’s This Is It

This Is It is a stunning look at something that’s both epic and personal. Beautiful. Thrilling. Revealing. This film is a great documentary that delivers a larger-than-life figure in his natural environment as both a mega-celebrity and just a man standing alone on a stage.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 27, 2009 | Comments

Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ Trailer Holds For Applause, Fades Out

Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ Trailer Holds For Applause, Fades Out

Heartfelt documentary released to show fans the power of a fallen artist or blatant profiteering? You be the judge!

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 14, 2009 | Comments

Review: No Impact Man

Review: No Impact Man

The documentary tells the eye-opening story of a New York family living a year of zero environmental impact. That means no movies, no electricity, no disposable goods etc.

By Robert Levin on September 13, 2009 | Comments

Walt Disney, Nazis, and ‘El Grupo’

Walt Disney, Nazis, and ‘El Grupo’

In the mid-1930s, Walt Disney put down his pens and pencils to head to South America to battle Nazis. While completely misleading, that sentence is factually accurate, and there’s a documentary coming out Friday to fill in the details. Check out the trailer inside.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 9, 2009 | Comments

Review: It Might Get Loud

Review: It Might Get Loud

It Might Get Loud is a film for the bedroom dreamers and weekend warriors, a chance to see three of guitar rock’s finest players on the same stage sharing licks, trading tips and talking about how they got to where they are.

By Guest Author on September 1, 2009 | Comments

Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story Trailer Arrives

Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story Trailer Arrives

Overture Films has released the first trailer for Capitalism: A Love Story, the latest documentary from the king of shock-docs himself, Michael Moore.

By Neil Miller on August 21, 2009 | Comments

Tribeca Review: Outrage

Tribeca Review: Outrage

Kirby Dick’s ‘Outrage,’ a documentary that outs closeted politicians, has been one of the hot titles at the Tribeca Film Festival.

By Robert Levin on May 2, 2009 | Comments

Michael Moore Takes on Wall Street, Needs Help

Michael Moore Takes on Wall Street, Needs Help

It turns out that Michael Moore is still making movies, and now he’s really teetered off by the state of the economy.

By Robert Levin on February 12, 2009 | Comments

Review: His Name Was Jason

Review: His Name Was Jason

Coming just in time for the rebooting of the Friday the 13th franchise is a 2-Disc retrospective documentary that absolutely kicks ass.

By Robert Fure on February 9, 2009 | Comments

SXSW Watch: ‘Objectified’ Doc Goes Inside Apple

SXSW Watch: ‘Objectified’ Doc Goes Inside Apple

Now that Sundance is over it is time to look ahead to the next major American film festival, South by Southwest. The fest will take place in FSR’s new hometown, Austin, Texas, from March 13-21. And while the full festival lineup won’t be available until next week, we already have some information on some of the films that will be playing there.

By Neil Miller on January 29, 2009 | Comments

Sundance Review: ‘Tyson’ is More PSA than Documentary

Sundance Review: ‘Tyson’ is More PSA than Documentary

There is something so unintentionally funny, yet terrifying about the monster that is Mike Tyson. We all know him as one of the most controversial sports figures of our time, though there are many different perspectives to be had. One perspective is that of sympathy, for a troubled youth from the bad neighborhoods of Brooklyn [...]

By Neil Miller on January 16, 2009 | Comments

Obama Documentary Coming to HBO

Obama Documentary Coming to HBO

Chill out, Mainstream Media. We’ve already trademarked the word, “Barackumentary.”

By Mister Hand on November 7, 2008 | Comments

Zombie Girl: The Movie: The Interview Part II

Zombie Girl: The Movie: The Interview Part II

The final part of our interview with the creative minds behind Zombie Girl: The Movie, a film that follows a 12-year old girl making a zombie flick.

By Adam Sweeney on October 31, 2008 | Comments

Best Trailer for a Documentary Ever: Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of OZploitation!

Best Trailer for a Documentary Ever: Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of OZploitation!

A new documentary, Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of OZploitation, was recently released in Australia and is currently touring the festival circuit across the US.

By Rob Hunter on September 9, 2008 | Comments

Go Behind the Scenes with ‘Strictly Background’

Go Behind the Scenes with ‘Strictly Background’

Directed by newcomer Jason Connell, Strictly Background tells the story of the little people in Hollywood, the men and women who are the faces that we see, but the names we never hear.

By Neil Miller on August 4, 2008 | Comments

Win a Copy of Darfur Now on DVD!

Win a Copy of Darfur Now on DVD!

The film is billed as a call to action, and thanks to us hooking up with Warner Home Video, this is a call that you have a chance to receive absolutely free.

By Neil Miller on May 31, 2008 | Comments

Surfwise: Hanging Ten Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

Surfwise: Hanging Ten Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

Back in the later 1950s, a prominent doctor named Dorian Paskowitz dropped out of the traditional life and took his wife on the road, living out of a trailer. Before long, they had nine kids (eight boys and one girl), and they lived a life of surfing out of that trailer, before things began to unravel.

By Kevin Kelly on May 24, 2008 | Comments

Must See Trailer: American Teen — The Best Documentary of 2008!

Must See Trailer: American Teen — The Best Documentary of 2008!

If you miss American Teen when it hits theaters nationwide on July 25th, you are dead to me. As well, if we meet on the streets, I will kick your ass in honor of director Nanette Burstein and her awesome film.

By Neil Miller on April 11, 2008 | Comments

What If There Was Truth to the Bloodline?

What If There Was Truth to the Bloodline?

In his new documentary Bloodline, director Bruce Burgess goes looking for trouble in the way of a Jesus-Mary Magdalene bloodline. In an adventure “worthy of Indiana Jones,” Burgess and team seek out the truth only to find that there are plenty of people who take notice when you start asking all the right questions.

By Neil Miller on April 9, 2008 | Comments

Shine a Light Tickets Go Online

Shine a Light Tickets Go Online

I am at least one generation too late to be way into Mick and the rest of the guys, but I will admit that The Rolling Stones are good stuff. As well, I am certainly not too young to know that Martin Scorsese is also a man among boys when it comes to directing just about anything. So when you combine the two for the upcoming IMAX documentary Shine a Light, that’s a pretty enticing proposition.

By Neil Miller on April 2, 2008 | Comments