Category Archives: Documentary

Oceana, West Virginia—known as “Oxyana” after its residents’ epidemic abuse of OxyContin—is a tragically real example of the insidious spread of drug dependency throughout the country. Set against an abandoned coal mining landscape to the melodies of Deer Tick’s haunting score, this unflinchingly intimate documentary probes the lives of Oceana’s afflicted and exposes the day-to-dayContinue reading “Oxyana – 2013”

Teen r&b/hip-hop boy band ‘Mindless Behavior’ has been stirring up a frenzy wherever they go, singing and dancing their way into the hearts of millions as they travel across the US on their first major headlining tour. Coming from humble roots and rising to super stardom, Roc Royal, Ray Ray, Princeton and Prodigy hit theContinue reading “Mindless Behavior: All Around the World – 2013”

A documentary about slutshaming. Director : Sunny Bergman Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/14/2013 Country : Netherlands

Painting the Way to the Moon is a 54 minute HD feature documentary about Princeton mathematician Ed Belbruno. In the 1980’s, Ed worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab by day and made space-inspired paintings by night. In his free time, Ed became obsessed with figuring out a new way of space travel, and over fiveContinue reading “Painting the Way to the Moon – 2013”

Stories of serious traffic accidents caused by texting and driving are told by the perpetrators and surviving victims. Director : Werner Herzog Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 8/7/2013 Country : United States

Having faithfully served his South Melbourne parish for nearly four decades, the cantankerous, controversial Catholic provocateur affectionately called Father Bob is well known and loved, as much for his incorrigible media savvy and battles with Church hierarchy as for his staunch advocacy on behalf of the disadvantaged and disenfranchised. In Bob We Trust goes behindContinue reading “In Bob We Trust – 2013”

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia will be the first ever to be held in a subtropical resort. The most expensive games ever break all records when it comes to corruption and megalomania. Putin’s administration has everyone at its beck and call, from oligarchs down to the ordinary people who have to pay theContinue reading “Putin’s Games – 2013”

A profile of two classic 4-6-0 designs from the days of the Great Western Railway. Director : Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2/1/2013 Country :

Behind all the jokes and insults, the AMC Pacer is actually a car with a great deal of history. It began as radical new design from an underdog company. In an attempt to combat the big, bland, boxy cars from Detroit’s “Big Three,” little American Motors Corporation decided to build something a little different. TheirContinue reading “The Unfortunate History of the AMC Pacer – 2013”