Inequality for All
Robert Reich is the star of this documentary that examines the current enormous and ever widening income gap in the United States and the demise of our middle class. If…
God Loves Uganda
Roger Ross Williams’ powerful documentary God Loves Uganda shines a light on the American evangelical Christian group that instigated Uganda's horrid anti-gay movement. Focusing on the Kansas City church called…
20 Feet From Stardom
20 Feet From Stardom is one of those documentaries that’s just plain fun, and interesting to watch - for the music and the story. It’s not quite as good as…
Free China: The Courage to Believe
This shortish documentary (61 minutes) tells the story of two people living on opposite sides of the earth who were both persecuted for their belief in Falun Gong, a modern…
Stories We Tell
Stories We Tell begins as a fairly straightforward documentary about a mother who died young and the family that has a lot of stories to tell about her, but it…
Venus and Serena
The poster and the trailer for this documentary promise to reveal "the truth behind the legends". That's a bit of a stretch, but the film does offer an interesting, if…
Greedy Lying Bastards
Greedy Lying Bastards is a documentary by Craig Rosebraugh looking at global warming, its causes and consequences, and the enormous oil industry funding of the climate change deniers. The film…
(My) Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Sometimes a film finds its value – or added value - in the memories it stirs. Such is the case with a new documentary commemorating Warner Bros.’ 90th Anniversary. It’s…
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi is an ode to the greatest sushi chef in the world, Jiro Ono. This 85-year old sushi master has been at his craft for 75 years…
Searching for Sugar Man
I have to say this movie is amazing! It is a documentary about an American musician who inspired a generation in South Africa to fight apartheid and was more popular…
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Without doubt Ai Weiwei is the most famous Chinese artist on the planet. His art is thought provoking, but his life, even more so. The documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry…
Bernie
Whenever I see that a movie is "based on a true story" I wonder how little of said story actually made it onto the screen. With Richard Linklater's Bernie, the…
Last Call at the Oasis
What a movie! I am into environmental documentaries, and though they may sound kind of dry and possibly boring to some people, everyone on this planet needs to see this…
Marley
Of course a documentary about Bob Marley would be released on 4/20 and if you don’t get why, this might not be the movie for you. That’s a joke actually…
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
I must begin with this statement: I love Werner Herzog!! If I had to choose a favorite filmmaker in the world it would be he. Beginning with Aguirre: The Wrath…