Documentary Archive |
“Game Changers” (“Someone asked me, ‘How could you get as strong as an ox without eating any meat?’ And my answer was, ‘Have you ever seen an ox eat meat?’”) - When was the last time I encouraged to watch something on Netflix? Never. But I encourage you to stream "Game Changers." Why? Because I read Nate Herpich's article, ‘Game Changers’
A Farmhouse in France: a retreat to rent, a movie to watch - If you’ll recall 2004, a bogus war was raging. And George W. Bush and his crew, having built the war on a lie, were sustaining that war with a steady
A Most Beautiful Thing - "A Most Beautiful Thing" is based on a book by Arshay Cooper. In it, Cooper — who grew up in a violent and drug-and gang-dominated neighborhood on the West Side
A Most Beautiful Thing: a much needed shot of inspiration - James Fallows, speechwriter to Jimmy Carter and longtime writer for The Atlantic, found today’s inspiration, a much praised documentary that was destined for theaters. “A Most Beautiful Thing” is now
A Poet on the Frontline: The Reportage of Ryszard Kapuscinski - Over 40 years, he covered 27 revolutions and coups, mostly in Africa. He was sentenced to death four times. John Le Carre: “He is the conjuror extraordinary of modern reportage.” Gabriel García Márquez:
An Inconvenient Truth - A few years ago, Naomi Oreskes got tired of the Bush administration's insistence that "most" scientists disagree with the notion of global warming. Dr. Oreskes is a
Between the Folds - One piece of paper. Folded. No cuts. On a rainy day when you were a kid, you made a bird. Now? Please. You have put away childish things. Fine. But I urge you
Buck Brannaman, the Horse Whisperer - Buck Brannaman specializes in the improbable. Got a skittish, poorly trained horse? A bucking bronco? A steed who seems not to care about anything? When an owner brings that uncooperative
Dominick Dunne: After the Party - Vanity Fair is a media brand so big that it can, if you're involved with it, dwarf everything else in your professional life. I know. I resigned in 1993
Edward R. Murrow: The McCarthy Years - Edward R. Murrow's son was my classmate at a New England boarding school. He had an extra typewriter, and I had none, so I borrowed his little Olivetti portable --- which
Every Little Step/A Chorus Line - The original production of “A Chorus Line” ran for 6,137 performances. It won the Pulitzer Prize and 9 Tony awards. It lives on — the enduring appeal of talented performers
Fahrenheit 9/11 - In April of 2003, Michael Moore hosted a dinner to mark the one-year anniversary of his book, "Stupid White Men," on the New York Times bestseller list. It should have
Food, Inc. - They’re working class --- in essence, poor. Every weekday morning, they leave the house at 6 AM. They’re not home until 9 PM. Where do they --- and their kids
For the Love of Mahler: The Inspired Life of Henry-Louis de La Grange - What are the odds that one of the most interesting films I’ve seen recently would be a documentary about a 91-year-old Frenchman who has dedicated his life to learning and
Inside Job - Matt Taibbi --- I’d call him the Hunter Thompson of Wall Street, except that Taibbi can find his way to the facts --- was having drinks with a former Senate
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time - I met Kurt Vonnegut on May Day, 1969. Ray Mungo, the proprietor of Total Loss Farm, had invited Kurt up for the festivities, and Kurt and his wife Jane had
Live Aid - July 13, 1985. A lovely day in England. Why not have a concert? But not just any: a concert with a purpose, a concert organized by Bob Geldorf to help the
Manufactured Landscapes - For decades, as we've watched the price of gas go up and down at the pump, we’ve been fixated on oil as the scarce resource. It’s not. Water is. “Scientists
Painters Painting - Guest Butler Jane Chafin is director of the Offramp Gallery in Pasadena, California. She has worked as a registrar at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and written for the Los
