Category Archives: Documentaries

Catfish (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Catfish (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CATFISH (2010) Featuring Yaniv Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Angela Wesselman, Vincent Wesselman and Abby Wesselman. Directed by Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman. Distributed by Rogue Pictures.  94 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Ever since The Blair Witch Project became a surprise hit over ten years ago, there have been periodic similar films made – mostly in the horror genre, … Continue reading →

Baseball – The Tenth Inning (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Baseball – The Tenth Inning (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Baseball: The Tenth Inning Top of the Tenth (1992-1999)/Bottom of the Tenth (1999-2009) (PBS/Paramount Home Video-2010) In the early 1990s, documentarian Ken Burns became a PBS sensation through his acclaimed documentary series on The Civil War.  As the follow-up, he decided that he wanted to look back at something even more American than the war of the states. In … Continue reading →

When You’re Strange: A Film About the Doors (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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When You’re Strange: A Film About the Doors (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WHEN YOU’RE STRANGE – A FILM ABOUT THE DOORS (2010) Featuring archival footage of Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Janis Joplin, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Richard Nixon, Elvis Presley, Ed Sullivan, Andy Warhol and Adolf Hitler. Narrated by Johnny Depp. Written by Tom DiCillo. Directed by Tom … Continue reading →

A Small Act (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Small Act (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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A SMALL ACT (2010) Featuring Chris Mburu, Jane Wanjuiru Muigai and Hilde Beck. Written by Jennifer Arnold. Directed by Jennifer Arnold. Distributed by HBO Documentary Films. 88 minutes. Not Rated. Charity begins at home, perhaps, but the reach can be much farther than you can even imagine. A Small Act is a fascinating look at how … Continue reading →

Stones in Exile (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Stones in Exile (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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STONES IN EXILE (2010) Featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor, Martin Scorsese, Anita Pallenberg, Jimmy Miller, Andy Johns, Dominique Tarlé, Bobby Keys, Sheryl Crow, Jack White, will.i.am, Don Was, Liz Phair, Jake Weber and Benicio Del Toro. Directed by Stephen Kijak. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 59 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading →

180° South (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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180° South (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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180° SOUTH (2010) Featuring Jeff Johnson, Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tomkins and Makohe. Directed by Chris Malloy. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 85 minutes. Not Rated. 180° South can’t quite seem to decide whether it is a sports documentary, a travelogue, a love letter to nature or a piece of geo-political agitprop – but it succeeds fairly well … Continue reading →

Dirty Hands – The Art and Crimes of David Choe (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Dirty Hands – The Art and Crimes of David Choe (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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DIRTY HANDS – THE ART AND CRIMES OF DAVID CHOE (2010) Featuring David Choe, Mama Choe, Papa Choe, Shepard Fairey, David Kinsey, Eric Nakamura, Saber and Martin Wong. Directed by Harry Kim. Distributed by Upper Playground.  92 minutes.  Not Rated. Can you go from graffiti artist and petty thief to celebrated modern artist without letting … Continue reading →

Anders Østergaard – Doc Director’s Powerful Burma VJ Gets an Oscar Nom
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Anders Østergaard – Doc Director’s Powerful Burma VJ Gets an Oscar Nom

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Doc Director’s Powerful Burma VJ Gets an Oscar Nom by Brad Balfour When Danish documentarian Anders Østergaard took on the challenge to make Burma VJ, he had no idea how much he would advance the cause of citizen journalism. A collective of 30 anonymous and underground video journalists (VJs), The Democratic Voice of Burma, recorded the 100,000+ protestors … Continue reading →

Capitalism – A Love Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Capitalism – A Love Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY (2009) Featuring Michael Moore, Thora Birch, William Black, Congressman Elijah Cummings, Baron Hill, Marcy Kaptur, Wallace Shawn, Elizabeth Warren and archival footage of George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Nancy Davis, Martin Luther King, Helmut Kohl, Bela Lugosi, John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Robert Powell, Ronald Reagan, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Arnold … Continue reading →

The End of Poverty? (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The End of Poverty? (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE END OF POVERTY? (2009) Featuring Alvaro Garcia Linera, Abel Mamani Marca, Maria Luisa Mendonça, Eric Mgendi, Mashengu Wa Mwachofi, Mshindi Godrey Ngao, Okoth-Ogendo, Oscar R. Olivera, Maria Marcela Olivera, John Perkins, Jim Shultz, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Joặo Pedro Stedile, Eric Toussaint, Michael Watts and Eduardo Yssa. Narrated by Martin Sheen. Written by Philippe … Continue reading →