Review: ‘As the Crow Flies’
Directed by Tess Girard, “As the Crow Flies” follows the journey of a group of young Royal Canadian Air Cadets as they take part in an …
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‘BOATLIFT: An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience’
To commemorate the 14th anniversary of September 11th, here is a documentary of heroes. The largest maritime evacuation in history took place on 9/11 as hundreds of vessels converged on the waterfront to rescue half …
News Roundup – Sept. 4, 2015
THEATER RELEASES 9/2 “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” 9/4 “Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine” “A Sinner in Mecca” 9/9 “Welcome to Leith” ON TV 9/4 PBS “American Masters: Althea” 9/7-9/11 “The …
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Trailer: ‘All Things Must Pass’
The official film trailer for the feature documentary about Tower Records, “All Things Must Pass,” was released this week. The film directed by Colin Hanks is set for theatrical release on October 16th.
Doc of the Week: ‘Tashi and the Monk’
Hi, everyone! I hope you all had a nice week. Before I reveal this week’s film pick, I’m always interested to hear what other people are watching, so if you saw any good, bad, interesting, …
Review: ‘Dior and I’
“Dior and I” follows Raf Simons, Christian Dior’s newest creative director, as he attempts to create his first haute couture collection for the fashion house in April 2012. Such collections typically take nearly half a …
Doc of the Week: ‘Rocket Wars’
This week’s Doc of the Week includes 100,000 homemade rockets, a tradition more than a century old, and an innovative team equipped with the latest filmmaking technology. Produced by Variable, “Rocket Wars” is a five …
‘TOWER’ Trailer and Call for Stories
“TOWER,” an upcoming documentary by filmmaker Keith Maitland, recounts the events and heroism that took place on August 1, 1966, when a gunman opened fire from the top of the University of Texas Tower killing …
Doc of the Week: ‘Brave in the Attempt’
The 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games have been underway in Los Angeles this week. Founded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1968, the Special Olympics is the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults …
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HBO Documentary Schedule – 2015
HBO has confirmed its lineup of documentaries for the second half of 2015. The films include: “Toe Tag Parole: To Live and Die on Yard A” (debuting Aug. 3rd) “Tashi and the Monk” (Aug. 17th) “San …
Doc of the Week: ‘Legs of Amsterdam’/’De Benen van Amsterdam’
Check out this week’s Doc of the Week “Legs of Amsterdam” (“De Benen van Amsterdam”) by filmmaker Wytse Koetse. This short documentary, just over 12 minutes long, captures the busy life inside a 90-year-old bike …