Docs In Theaters: ‘Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself’ and ‘We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks’
Two new theatrical releases for documentary are about fascinating media figures. First is Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself, which I very much enjoyed as an introductory profile of the man of the title (I barely knew of him outside of his roles in Little Man Tate and Good Will Hunting). It actually opened on Wednesday and should have been …
Read MoreDocs In Theaters: ‘Charge’ and ‘Doin’ It In the Park’
Two new sports documentaries are out this week, and I haven’t had a chance yet to see either. Honestly, sports films are the hardest to get my attention as I’m just not really a sports fan of any kind. And motorcycle racing and basketball are especially tough to appeal to me if they don’t seem to have an extra level …
Read MoreDocs 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 …
Read MoreDocs 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 …
Read MoreDocs In Theaters: ‘The Source Family’
There’s just one really notable documentary opening in theaters this week, and it’s one that I recommend for the story alone. It’s an astonishing and sometimes disturbing tale told through memories and old home movies. Learn about about this film below. The Source Family Directed by Maria Demopoulos and Jodi Wille Based on associate producer Isis Aquarian‘s experiences and …
Read MoreDocs In Theaters: ‘Trash Dance’ and ‘¡Vivan Las Antipodas!’
There are two documentaries opening in theaters this week that I can safely recommend. One of them — ¡Vivan Las Antipodas! — not only gets the Christopher Campbell stamp of approval, though. It’s a definite must-see on a big screen, cancel any plans in your way. And that statement is especially important because its release is not a full run. …
Read MoreDocs In Theaters: ‘G-Dog,’ ‘Herman’s House’ and ‘Unmade in China’
There are a whole bunch of documentaries opening in theaters this week. They include the latest provocative work from Robert Greenwald, new films profiling Levon Helm and Ricky Jay and a restored re-release of a Shirley Clarke classic from 1967 (see these titles listed at the end of the post). Among them are also three films that I’ve actually had …
Read MoreDocs In Theaters: ‘This Ain’t California’ and ‘American Meat’
There are two new theatrical releases for documentary worth showcasing this week. The first one is actually a film I really want to spotlight, because I’m a huge fan and am disappointed it’s not getting more notice or bigger distribution. Admittedly I just saw it at the end of this week and haven’t even had a lot of time to …
Read MoreDocs In Theaters: ‘Free Angela and All Political Prisoners,’ ‘André Gregory,’ ‘Bert Stern,’ ‘No Place On Earth,’ ‘Smyrna’ and ‘Wings of Life’
There’s more than a handful of new theatrical releases for documentary this week, only one of which I’ve seen and recommend. I actually love it for a number of different reasons, some of which I only arrive upon after talking with Shola Lynch, director of the film, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners. The others include two more biographical portraits, each of …
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