Posts tagged Documentary
Music By John Williams (2024)

From his early days as a jazz pianist to his 54 Oscar® nominations and five wins, Music by John Williams takes an in-depth look at Williams' countless contributions to film, including many iconic franchises, as well as his music for the concert stage and his impact on popular culture.

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Silver Dollar Road (2023)

Silver Dollar Road follows the story of the Reels family, fighting to protect their ancestor's land and their brothers and uncles Melvin and Licurtis, who were incarcerated for eight years for refusing to leave their homes. Director Raoul Peck highlights the ways the legal system is exploited to limit land ownership in the Black community and further contribute to the racial wealth gap.

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Sam Now (2023)

Filmed over an expanse of 25 years, two brothers go on a 2,000-mile road trip to solve a family mystery. Shooting on nearly every camera format imaginable, Sam Harkness and his older half-brother Reed use their creative world of fiction filmmaking to dive headfirst into dealing with the issue at hand: Sam's mom is missing. Solving the mystery of Sam's mom's disappearance is only the beginning of their story.

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2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Documentary Short Subject (2023)

From South India to the Russian Arctic. From Watergate to Muncie, Indiana, to eventually a living room couch conversation covering 17 years, this year’s slate of Oscar nominated Documentary Short Subject films are testaments to understanding, exploration, and connection. One of the best offerings this category is had in years.

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Jackass Forever (2022)

Just sit down and embrace the insanity. Jackass Forever is a perverse, raunchy, chaotic delight.

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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)

The life of chef/author/television personality Anthony Bourdain is chronicled in Oscar-winner Morgan Neville’s Roadrunner, a captivating and complicated look at a man whose stamina of being a celebrity could simply not be sustained.

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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It is a wonderful tribute to an iconic actor who embraces the opportunity to share stories and memories from a seven-decade career which is still going strong.

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2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Documentary Short Subject

Emotionally draining, yet important and powerful, this year’s slate of Oscar nominated Documentary Short Subject films are moving tributes to people sacrificing their hearts, minds, and emotional wellbeing for the betterment of others.

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Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry (2021)

One of the best music documentaries of recent memory, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry is an honest, forthcoming look at the trajectory the 17-year-old pop star found herself on as she became the most popular performer in the world in 2019.

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