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Five Films
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10.17.11The DocBlog Recommends Five Must-See Portraits of MusiciansDISCLAIMER: This post is sponsored by Lionsgate, but all thoughts are our own. The DVD of Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Life in the Material World has been released in the UK and is set to come out in the near future here in North America. I've yet to see the film, but I thought (with a little convincing from the fine folks at Lionsgate) that it would be fun to recommend five other great docs that profile musicians. There are TONS of music inspired documentaries to choose from, but I thought I would focus on the ones that look at ...
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08.20.09The Documentary Blog Presents Five Films: Nazi’sThe Documentary Blog presents Five Films. An ongoing feature in which we recommend five documentaries based on similar themes or topics. With Quentin Tarantino's Nazi-scalping WWII film Inglourious Basterds hitting theatres this week, I thought it might be fun to throw up a list of documentary films focusing on everybody's favourite movie villains: the Nazi's. Upon further reflection, I realized that 'fun' might not be the appropriate term. I recently did a similar list over at Film Junk (“Nazis. I hate these guys.”: 15 WWII Movies Worth Watching Before You See Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.) and focused on a lot of ...
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05.30.07Five Films – KidsIt’s been a while since the last Documentary Blog ‘Five Films’ feature, but I’m glad to be back with my latest selection of five highly recommended documentary films based on a similar theme. This time I’m looking at some movies that star kids. Now I’m not a huge fan of children. In fact, some would say that I actually despise them. But every once and a while there comes along a child that surpasses expectations, making an example of us cynical adults with some great before-their-time wisdom that’s shockingly inspirational, especially coming from the mouth of someone who’s in the ...
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11.12.06Five Films: Heavy MetalWelcome to the second installment in my ‘Five Films’ series here at The Documentary Blog! Just a quick note: This week’s five films share the theme of Heavy Metal. I just wanted to point out that these choices are from the point of view of someone who isn’t really a metal fan. (Although I think I would appreciate it more than the average non-fan) So just be aware that you don’t have to love the music in order to get enjoyment out of these films. Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest As a kid growing up in the ...
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11.02.06The Documentary Blog: Five FilmsHello friends. Just wanted to let you know about a new feature here at The Documentary Blog. Every now and again i'm going to try and write a feature called 'Five Films' in which i'll be recommending five documentaries that are connected topically or thematically. This should be pretty fun and will hopefully lead to some discussion/recommendations. I've posted the first entry tonight: Five documentaries dealing with Religion. You can click here to check it out, or simply click on the feature in the side bar. If you guys have any requests for future themes (sports, music, biography...) just leave ...
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11.02.06Five Films: ReligionSalesman The Maysles Brothers are considered by many to be pioneers of the Cinema Verite style, or as they prefer to say…’Direct Cinema’. Salesman is a prime example of their knack at remaining almost completely un-intrusive while still capturing beautiful images and honest moments. The film follows a small group of Boston bible salesman as they try to meet their quotas by any means necessary. When the main subject, Paul ‘The Badger’ Brennan starts to lose his touch, he struggles to remain on top of his sales while sharing stories on the road with his salesmen buddies. The film is a ...
