January 2009
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WatchTotally Bill Hicks: a forty-one minute documentary following the life and comedy of the late American stand-up comedian Bill Hicks. [via]
Links: IMDb, Amazon, Wikipedia
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WatchThe Human Animal is a six part BBC documentary in which world-renowned zoologist Desmond Morris studies humans in the same manner that he would study any other species. The result is a delightful and fascinating portrait of our species across the globe. I guarantee that if you watch the first ten minutes you’ll be hooked.
Part 1: The Language of the Body
Part 2: The Hunting Ape
Part 3:...
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WatchThe 11th Hour - a 2007 feature film documentary, created, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, on the state of the natural environment.
Links: Google Video, IMDb, Wikipedia, official website.
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WatchThese are the documentaries on Turner and Rothko by the BBC Simon Schama’s Power of Art Series.
The art works focused on are the paintings Slave Ship (Turner) and Black on Maroon (Rothko)
Here’s the link to the Turner documentary.
Here’s the link to the Rothko documentary.
Thanks to hardknocklife for the links!!!
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WatchThis is the documentary on the painter David by the BBC Simon Schama’s Power of Art Series.
Aside from his life and times, the key artwork discussed is the Death of Marat.
Here are some of Simon Schama’s thoughts:
“If there’s ever a picture that would make you want to die for a cause, it is Jacque-Louis David’s Death of Marat. That’s what makes it so...
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WatchThis is the documentary on Picasso by the BBC’s Simon Schama’s Power of Art series.
Aside from the life and times of Picasso, the key artwork discussed is Guernica.
Here are some of Simon Schama’s thoughts:
“Pablo Picasso’s Guernica is so familiar, so large, so present. It’s physically bigger than a movie screen. But what is the painting about? Is it an...
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WatchThis is the documentary on Van Gogh by the BBC’s Simon Schama’s Power of Art series.
Aside from the life and times of Van Gogh, the key artwork is the painting “Wheat Field with Crows.”
Here are some of Simon Schama’s thoughts:
“Vincent’s passionate belief was that people wouldn’t just see his pictures, but would feel the rush of life in them;...
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WatchThis is the documentary on Rembrandt from the BBC’s Simon Schama’s Power of Art series.
Aside from Rembrandt’s life and times, the key artwork explored is the painting “The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis.”
Here’s a sample of Simon Schama’s thoughts:
“Claudius Civilis is a painting drunk on its own wildness. It is a painting...
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WatchHere’s the documentary on Caravaggio which is part of the BBC’s Simon Schama’s Power of Art.
Again, another amazing, forceful analysis of the life and times of Caravagio and his painting “David with the Head of Goliath.”
Here’s a snapshop of Simon Schama’s thoughts:
“In Caravaggio’s time it was believed that artists were given their...
WatchWatch War Dance in its entirety. This wonderful documentary portrays the lives of kids in the war ravaged Northern Uganda as they attempt to make the annual music and dance competition in their country. The film is at once tragic and hopeful as it shows the power of music and dance to heal wounds
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WatchThis is a documentary about the famed sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini as part of the series Simon Schama’s Power of Art Series. This was aired on the BBC two years ago. I believed it was later aired in the US on PBS.
I think this series is one of the best art documentaries I’ve seen. It talks about the life of the artist, and explores a particular art work. But what makes it a...
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WatchBeautiful Losers documents a group of artists in New York City. Taking inspiration from the lives they live, grounded in hip-hop, punk, graffiti, skateboarding and more, they create a decidedly anti-establishment art movement.
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WatchA&E Biography series on President Barack Obama was made before he decided to pursue the highest ranking seat in the US government.
The man’s background is most engaging — product of divorce, worldy childhood, educational oriented household, struggle with racial identity, etc. It’s inspirational to see how a man raised by his grandmother and without a real father figure...
The Lift
Marc Isaac’ The Lift is part David Lynch part Miranda July (“What do you remember about your childhood?”). Isaacs positions himself in a London elevator 10 hours a day for a month filming residents as they come and go. The 24 min piece unravels as a meditation on the urban experiment, modernity and that unique human capacity for accomplished non-interaction.
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The Big Melt
The NYTimes takes a look at the melting of the Arctic and the affects on the planet from an ecosystem and physical standpoint. The findings echo those preached by Al Gore and continue to drive home the point that we need to be aware of the changing climate patterns and temperatures of the planet.
Full video is available at NYTimes.com
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WatchIn “Kicking It” we learn the impact the Homeless World Cup has on individuals and international communities. The concept seems like a noble idea, but you couldn’t imagine the extent this experience has as influence on the players’ lives.
You’ll certainly remain engaged with the stories of the highlighted athletes’ journey — which includes romance,...
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WatchWatching “Cocaine Cowboys” is like watching the highlights of Blow, Scarface and Casino for 2 hours straight. Lots of snorting, lots of killing, and “fokin Colombians.”
Up until the 70’s Miami was a place for old folks to retire and wait for life to end. But the easy acess to South America cause the cocaine import to flourish into town. The spike in drug trade jolted...
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WatchGilf is a documentary on…No just kidding! “Britains Youngest Grannies” is a documentary that captures the result of the repetetive pattern of teen pregnancies in familes — being a grandmother at a younger than usual age. The subjects in this film are all in their thirties.
BBC interviews three familes, in which one of the grandmothers fully support their daughters’...
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Watch“When I was about five or six, I was sexually attracted to Bugs Bunny.” So says Robert Crumb in Crumb, a documentary about the controversial underground comic book artist and writer whose creations include Fritz the Cat and, of course, the immortal “Keep on Truckin.’”
Crumb’s subject matter includes sexual obsessions, social criticism, and personal,...
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WatchFrom Zeitgeist films, “Zizek!” looks at the life and writings of one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. Slavoj Zizek is a Marxist, Psychoanalyst and social critic who examines the influence of issues from Coca-Cola to the nature of Love. Besides for the incredibly eccentric personality and mind blowing thoughts, “Zizek!” will challenge how you look at...