March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition)438 reviews
Morgan Freeman, Charles Berling

Warner Home Video, 2005

Stunning

+ "MARCH OF THE PENGUINS"; EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY FOR THOSE WHO ARE EARTH-CONSCIOUS!
+ A formal affair, Antarctic style

This movie was incredible and is a must see for anyone who cares about nature at all. The lengths that the filmakers went through to capture this footage is astounding and paid off well. It is relatively low-key and the narration adds to this sense. Nothing outrageous or over the top like you ...
  
  











  



  
Grizzly Man384 reviews
Franc G. Fallico, Amie Huguenard

Lions Gate, 2005

Watch those foxes and you'll see what's really in the subject's heart

+ Great sensitive documentary
+ Honest Look At One Man's Obsession
+ Okay, I'll Admit it...
+ Grizzly Man is great!
  
  











  



  
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up & Sing (Full Screen Edition)165 reviews
Natalie Maines, Emily Robison

Weinstein Company, 2007

Not Ready to Make Nice

+ Shut Up & Ask
+ Originally bought it for my girlfriend, but I enjoyed it too

After buying a year ago, I finally watched it. And I liked it. To be fair, I was much more into the mechanics of how they wrote and recorded 'Taking the Long Way' than I was over the 'controversy'. There wasn't enough of that for me. In retrospect, forgetting the change in the view on the ...
  
  











  



  
Born into Brothels83 reviews

Velocity Home Entertainment, 2005

a documentary worth watching

+ This documentary will break your heart
+ Sad Movie From Start To End
+ thought provoking
  
  











  



  
Paper Clips57 reviews
Peter Schroeder, Linda Hooper

Arts Alliance Amer, 2006

Paper Clips: A must see film for all who care about not only educating children, but changing their lives forever

+ Paper Clips
+ Never Forget!
+ The Power of an Idea
+ Too good to be true?
  
  











  



  
Cocaine Cowboys38 reviews
Jon Roberts (III), Al Sunshine

Magnolia, 2007

GREAT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT COCAINE

+ Captivating and Entertaining
+ Cocaine Cowboys
+ Money, Power and Drugs make for great entertainment
+ You can't make this stuff up....
  
  











  



  
Super Size Me466 reviews
John Banzhaf, Bridget Bennett (II)

Sony Pictures, 2004

Super Size Me, Indeed.

+ One of my faves
+ Excellent

My wife and I watched the "Super Size Me" DVD last night. It was the third time we watched it and we enjoyed it very much. Let's face it, Fast Food is a major facet of the American Culture. It's everywhere. Within five miles of our house there are "McDonalds" (2), "Jack in the Box"(3), "Karl's Jr." ...
  
  











  



  
Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series1775 reviews
David Attenborough

BBC Warner, 2007

essential blu-ray title

+ Planet Earth
+ BEST DOCUMENTARY EVER
+ My favorite DVDs!!!
  
  











  



  
Bowling for Columbine1143 reviews
Michael Caldwell, Dick Cheney

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

SOMETIMES THE TRUTH HURTS

+ Bowling for Columbine
+ The public criticism of a frightful America

Any film that can garner 299 ONE STAR REVIEWS from gun enthusiats be all bad. Why is it any time someone points out some of the flaws in American society and some of its attitudes they are vilified? Surely we are strong enough to take the criticism.
  
  











  



  
An Inconvenient Truth1118 reviews
Al Gore, Billy West

Paramount, 2006

WAKE UP ! The world's in danger!!

+ Al Gore is my hero

Excellent work Mr. Gore!! Very clear, eloquent, comprehensive, balanced, well researched and well presented. If after watching this DVD you still don't understand or care about global warming, you'd better get your I.Q. tested and start seeing a shrink. The problem is real and the consequences for ...
  
  











  



  
Sicko (Special Edition)307 reviews
Michael Moore

Weinstein Company, 2007

Excellent

+ A Massive Indictment of Our Criminal Health-Care System
+ Buy "Sicko" and send it to all your friends and relatives
+ WOW !! Have we been screwed
  
  











  



  
Wordplay49 reviews
Will Shortz, Merl Reagle

Ifc, 2006

Wonderful Film!

+ Entertaining film on an unfilmable subject . . .
+ Wordplay
+ Wordplay
+ Wordplay-dvd
  
  











  



  
The Bridge57 reviews

Koch Lorber Films, 2007

An education.....hopefully you can give someone hope and help!

+ Haunting, but a rare look into the side of life that most people turn away from.
+ An Important Film About Understanding More Perspectives About Suicide, Depression, and Mental Illnesses
+ Simply Poignant
  
  











  



  
A Life Without Pain: A Documentary1 review
none

Passion River, 2007

"We cannot learn without pain" - Aristotle

This is the story of 3 year old Gabby from Minnesota, 7 year old Miriam from Norway, and 10 year old Jamilah from Germany. Each one of these children share an exceedingly rare and dangerous disease called Congenital Insensitivity to Pain. What is normally disliked but crucial to humans is the ...
  
  











  



  
National Geographic - China's Lost Girls34 reviews
Lisa Ling

National Geographic Video, 2005

Fantastic

+ China's Lost Girls
+ excellent resource
+ Heart-warming video!
+ China's Lost Girls
  
  











  



  
God Grew Tired of Us18 reviews
John Bul Dau, Panther Bior

Sony Pictures, 2007

fine, powerful and informative documentary loaded with emotion

+ Movie review
+ Truth... A Real Story!! Man Vs Man!! Children in this showing.
+ Loved this movie!
+ Compelling, Enlightening Must-See Documentary
  
  











  



  
Deliver Us from Evil51 reviews
Thomas Doyle, Case Degroot

Lions Gate, 2007

it will open your eyes

+ excellent unbiased, thought provocating documentary
+ Deliver Us From Evil- Review
+ God is Justice
  
  











  



  
Jesus Camp193 reviews
Mike Papantonio, Becky Fischer

Magnolia, 2007

Rod Vargas

+ Scary, Gut-wrenching
+ One of the most important films you'll ever see

I recentley bought this movie thinking it might be a good film for my family. I'm glad I watched before I allowed my 7 and 10 year olds to see it. I was thouroghly, unabashedley , disgusted by pastor Becky Fischer. I will tell you that I will never cross through the doorway of an evangelical ...
  
  











  



  
Who Killed the Electric Car?284 reviews
Martin Sheen

Sony Pictures, 2006

Absolutely excellent documentary!

+ DVD lauched my interest not to buy another gas car.
+ Corporate malfeasance once again exposed
+ made many good points but missed one
+ Informative - an Eye Opening Look at the U.S. Auto Industry
  
  











  



  
Fahrenheit 9/111985 reviews
John Ashcroft (II), James Bath

Sony Pictures, 2004

opens your eyes

+ Moore awareness
+ Moore exaggerates his claims about the militrary and George W. Bush, but a good documentary none the less
+ Documentary of the failed Bush administration