Jacqui and Roma.Adopted reveals the grit rather than the glamor of transracial adoption. First-time director Barb Lee goes deep into the intimate lives of two well-meaning families and shows us the subtle challenges they face. One family is just beginning the process of adopting a baby from China and is filled with hope and possibility.Continue reading “Adopted – 2008”
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Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes – 2008
A few years after his death, the widow of Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) asks Jon Ronson to look through the contents of about 1,000 boxes of meticulously sorted materials Kubrick left. Ronson finds that most contain materials reflecting work Kubrick did after the release of “Barry Lindon ” in 1975, when Kubrick’s film output slowed down.Continue reading “Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes – 2008”
Witness to Jonestown – 2008
Rare footage shot inside the People’s Temple gives an insider’s look at the tragic Jonestown Massacre that occurred in Guyana in 1978. Interviews with survivors attempt to shed light on how and why 900 Unitedstatians would follow one man to their deaths. Director : Cast : Charles A. Krause|Fred Francis|Hue Fortson Jr.|Laura Johnston Kohl|Lester Holt|MarshallContinue reading “Witness to Jonestown – 2008”
Making a Killing: The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging – 2008
Psychotropic drugs. Its the story of big money-drugs that fuel a $330 billion psychiatric industry, without a single cure. The cost in human terms is even greater-these drugs now kill an estimated 42,000 people every year. And the death count keeps rising. Containing more than 175 interviews with lawyers, mental health experts, the families ofContinue reading “Making a Killing: The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging – 2008”
The Meerkats – 2008
A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family’s connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from TheContinue reading “The Meerkats – 2008”
National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe – 2008
In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth’s surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond. Director : Yavar Abbas Cast : Alec Baldwin|Sean Pertwee Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-12-06
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press – 2008
A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like “Tropic of Cancer” and “Naked Lunch” to publication. Director : Daniel O’Connor|Neil Ortenberg Cast : Amiri Baraka|Barney Rosset|Gore Vidal|Jim Carroll|John Rechy|John Sayles|John Waters|Lawrence Ferlinghetti|William S. Burroughs Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-09-26
Miracle on Everest – 2008
2006 was one of the deadliest Everest seasons on record. Experienced mountaineer Lincoln Hall was invited to join an expedition as a high altitude cameraman. It was his second attempt to summit the mountain, having turned back just short 22 years earlier. Shortly after reaching the summit, Hall began to behave irrationally, suffering from lackContinue reading “Miracle on Everest – 2008”
I Need That Record – 2008
Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I NEED THAT RECORD! THE DEATH (OR POSSIBLE SURVIVAL) OF THE INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE, “an elegy for a vanishing subculture…a lively, bittersweet film that examines – with caustic humor, brutal candor, and, ultimately, great affection – why roughly 3,000 indie record stores have closed across the nation over the pastContinue reading “I Need That Record – 2008”
Carcass – The Complete Pathologist’s Report – 2008
The documentary features interviews, filmed in London and Liverpool at the end of 2007, with the members of extreme metal band Carcass Ken Owen, Bill Steer, Jeff Walker and Michael Amott. They discuss the story behind each of the bands albums as well as their development from gore-soaked grind beginnings to the more refined melodicContinue reading “Carcass – The Complete Pathologist’s Report – 2008”
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