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Movies,Trailer,NewsMain » MOVIES DOCUMENTARY
 Informant (2012) 81 min - Documentary A documentary on radical left-wing activist turned FBI informant, Brandon Darby. Director: Jamie Meltzer Stars: Brandon Darby, Scott Crow, Lisa Fithian, Caroline Heldman In some ways similar to last year's The Imposter, this documentary on former radical leftist Brandon Darby is a portrait of a chameleon whose true nature and intentions cannot possibly be known. There's already a regarded Darby expose -- Better This World -- but director Jamie Meltzer's adds new layers of intrigue by simply pointing his camera directly at Darby and letting him do most of the talking. &
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 The Act of Killing (2012) 115 min - Documentary | Crime | History A documentary that challenges former Indonesian death squad leaders to reenact their real-life mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers. Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer | Anonymous | Christine Cynn Stars: Haji Anif, Syamsul Arifin, Sakhyan Asmara, Anwars Congo Joshua Oppenheimer's documentary might prove to be the toughest sit this summer, and the most written about films of the year. After its debut at Telluride, Werner Herzog and Errol Morris signed on as executive producers, bringing added awareness to a project almost ten years in the making (Oppenheimer has been working in Indonesia since early last decade). We're bracing for the effect of going back in time with Anwar Congo and his "movie theatre gangster"
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 Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012) Certificate PG-13 113 min - Documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a feature-length documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop music's greatest cult phenomenon, Big Star. Directors: Drew DeNicola | Olivia Mori Stars: Jon Auer, Chris Bell, Alex Chilton, Rick Clark If you aren't a disciple of Alex Chilton and his band, Big Star, chances are you have a friend who is or you'd recognize their single "September Gurls" from countless indie movies. More recently, you might have seen the reissued copy of co-founder Chris Bell's posthumous solo album I Am the Cosmos featured at your favorite record store. These are all indications of how enduring the band's legacy is; each new generation that gravitates toward any of their three records becomes
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 How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012) 96 min - Documentary Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws. Director: Matthew Cooke Stars: Freeway Ricky Ross, Susan Sarandon, David Simon, 50 Cent Documentarian Matthew Cooke has courted controversy before; he was one of the producers behind the Oscar-nominated Deliver Us from Evil, and here he offers an Anarchist Cookbook-like primer for would-be drug dealers. &
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 A Band Called Death (2012) 96 min - Documentary A documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded. Directors: Mark Christopher Covino | Jeff Howlett Stars: Bobby Hackney, David Hackney, Dannis Hackney, Mick Collins Mark Christopher Covino's documentary has been hyped as a look at a forgotten band who served as a precursor to the punk-rock movement in the U.S., which is hyperbole that still cannot outshine the power of Death's music and the seriously cool way in which the Detroit trio's music has been reintroduced to contemporary disciples. Picture if your son made your 1970s garage band one of today's most sought after underground records. &
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 Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012) Certificate R Documentary Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr. Directors: Seth Kramer | Daniel A. Miller | Jeremy Newberger Stars: Morton Downey Jr., Gloria Allred, Michele Bachmann, Glenn Beck Morton Downey, Jr. first ruled the airwaves in the mid-1980s before creating one of the decade's most memorable TV shows - a blueprint for countless imitators that still glut the syndication circuit to this day. I'm unsure if Seth Kramer's documentary looks to humanize its subject, a man who manipulated the media and his audience alike until his final days, but I do hope it traces back to his roots as a songwriter; Downey Jr. had more moments than his controversial 80s heyday.
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 State 194 (2012) Certificate PG 98 min - Documentary A look deep inside Israel and Palestine at the men and women trying to seize a historic opportunity to end the conflict and make implementing the two-state solution a reality. Director: Dan Setton Stars: Salam Fayyad, Mahmoud Abbas, Tzipi Livni, Avi Dichter It's been almost a month since Salan Fayyad resigned as Palestinian Prime Minister; while his successor is as-yet-undetermined, Dan Setton's documentary looks at the inroads Fayyad has made to create a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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 Stories We Tell (2012) Certificate PG-13 108 min - Documentary A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers. Director: Sarah Polley Stars: Michael Polley, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley Sarah Polley peels back the layers of her family history with a mix of archival Super 8 footage and interviews with her relatives in this inventing documentary that is way more than a story of a filmmaker investigating her roots.
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 One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das (2012) 74 min - Documentary | Biography | Music Krishna Das is on a journey to India to discover legendary spiritual teacher Neem Karoli Baba, through drug addiction and depression, to his eventual emergence as a world-famous Kirtan singer. Director: Jeremy Frindel Stars: Krishna Das, Ram Dass, Rick Rubin, Neem Karoli Baba A blues-loving, sports-playing kid from Long Island meets up with Ram Dass a couple years before the spiritual seeker/writer publishes Be Here Now, and the rest is a story of a man embracing every aspect of himself, especially the dark period after the passing of his guru, Neem Karoli Baba. &n
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 Venus and Serena (2012) Certificate PG-13 99 min - Documentary Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in such a demanding sport. How long can they last? In Venus & Serena, we gain unprecedented access into their lives during the most intimidating year of their career. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled back from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. Neither Venus nor Serena let their adversities hold them back. They drew their greatest strength from each other. Directors: Maiken Baird | Michelle Major Stars: Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Richard Williams, Serena Williams Thou
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