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Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

Thanks for the dismemberies!


Documentary

Rod Lott
Released in conjunction with "The Blood Trilogy" Blu-ray from Something Weird Video and Image Entertainment is their companion DVD documentary, "Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore." Helmed by the great Frank Henenlotter ("Frankenhooker," "Basket Case"), the feature-length doc is longer than any one entry in that trilogy, which is comprised of "Blood Feast," "Two Thousand Maniacs!" and "Color Me Blood Red."
 
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Live from Tokyo

これは、音楽についての素晴らしいドキュメンタリーです。


Documentary

Rod Lott
As soaked in neon as the city it captures, the documentary “Live from Tokyo” delves into its underground music scene — specifically, how living in such a crowded megaopolis, where citizens are bombarded with an overwhelming amount of information and stimuli, affects what musicians make. Spoiler alert: Clutter yields creative intensity.
 
Friday, August 26, 2011

Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff

From ballerinas to barbarians, the Oscar winner shot them all.


Documentary

Rod Lott
When he died two years ago at the age of 94, celebrated cinematographer Jack Cardiff was responsible for shooting 73 films — many of them Hollywood classics, some not — from “The African Queen” to “Conan the Destroyer.”
 
Monday, August 22, 2011

The Death of Andy Kaufman

In search of ... the man on the moon.


Documentary

Rod Lott
Even as big a fan of Andy Kaufman as I am, one can’t help but be disappointed by “The Death of Andy Kaufman.”
 
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Exporting Raymond

I hope the Russians love their 'Raymond,' too.


Documentary

Rod Lott
Even if, like me, you're not among those who flipped over the long-running CBS sitcom "Everyone Loves Raymond," the documentary "Exporting Raymond" should prove entertaining.
 
Monday, July 25, 2011

Trailers from Hell! Volume Two

It’s like watching 20 movies with all the boring parts cut out!


Documentary

Rod Lott
Movie trailers can be found in the bonus screens of most DVDs. Rare is the case when the clips are the featured attraction, and a feature film is the extra — as in "Trailers from Hell! Volume Two."
 
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Erasing David

A social stuntumentary for those who live in holes


Documentary

Rod Lott
After his personal data was lost with millions of other Brits on two government CDs, ordinary guy David Bond decided to undertake a documentary project: Giving them only his name and photo, he hired two private investigators to find him as he leaves home and "vanishes." They had 30 days.
 
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Hendrix: Band of Gypsys Live at Fillmore East

A doc and rare concert in one package!


Documentary

Stephen Carradini
“Hendrix: Band of Gypsys Live at Fillmore East” is a documentary and full concert from the short-lived group that Jimi Hendrix headed up in late 1969 and early 1970.
 
Thursday, June 2, 2011

Never Apologize

‘if ....’ only it were interesting


Documentary

Rod Lott
Coinciding with the 40th-anniversary Blu-ray of Malcolm McDowell’s arguably most famous film, “A Clockwork Orange,” Warner Home Video releases “Never Apologize,” the actor’s recollections of working with director Lindsay Anderson, with whom he collaborated on five films.
 
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Aphrodisiac!: The Sexual Secret of Marijuana

Warning: Not actually a documentary.


Documentary

Rod Lott
When is a documentary not really a documentary?
 
Monday, April 25, 2011

These Magnificent Miles: On the Long Road with Red Wanting Blue

An adequate telling of a great story


Documentary

Stephen Carradini
Most bands give up. It’s rare to see a band put out more than three or four albums without any support whatsoever.
 
Monday, April 4, 2011

No One Knows About Persian Cats

Eye- and ear-opening documentary/feature film


Documentary

Stephen Carradini
Did you know there are about 2,000 rock bands in Tehran, Iran? Me neither.
 
Friday, April 1, 2011

Eyes of the Mothman

Recommend only to the hard-core cryptozoological crowd


Documentary

Rod Lott
I'll be honest: Until the Richard Gere/Laura Linney film "The Mothman Prophecies" came out in 2002, I'd never even heard of the urban legend of the winged creature that supposedly haunted the small town of Point Pleasant, W. Va., in the mid-1960s, culminating in a bridge collapse that took 46 lives.
 
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Freakonomics: The Movie

Solid, both as social science and pure entertainment


Documentary

Rod Lott
I remember exactly one thing from the pair of economics courses I was required to take in college: that the ideal unemployment rate is 5 percent.
 
Friday, February 11, 2011

One Week Job

Pretty inspiring, with a terrific message


Documentary

Rod Lott
When most fresh college grads take a year off to travel, they do it on Daddy's dime and to postpone their future. Sean Aiken did it for charity and to find the career that was right for him.
 
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
 
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