Docs In Theaters: ‘Bidder 70′ and ‘State 194′

Two notable documentaries (that I have seen) open theatrically this weekend, both of them with a number in the title and both of them dealing with some form of land dispute. In Bidder 70, it’s public lands being auctioned off in Southern Utah and the activist who interfered in order to keep them from being leased to oil and gas …

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Enter the Danger Zone With Documentary Channel’s “Perilous Pursuits” Week

If you’re fascinated by adventure and hazardous activity, but you’re unable or too scared to go out and experience it yourself, tune in to Documentary Channel during prime time all next week for our series entitled “Perilous Pursuits.” Every night at 8pm ET you’ll find a different film, each involving some sort of danger, which you’ll be able to virtually …

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Docs In Theaters: ‘The Fruit Hunters’ and ‘Becoming Traviata’

  Two midweek releases this week means a special Wednesday edition of Docs in Theaters, especially because I wanted to isolate these titles and highlight them in a post where they might not get lost in the shuffle. Not that I’ve seen Becoming Traviata, but a friend I trust really loves it. And I really like The Fruit Hunters, which …

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