Grey Gardens - Criterion Collection96 reviews Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Edith Bouvier Beale Criterion, 2001 Hard to watch, hard not to watch ... + Better than watching a car crash! + So Sad Yet So True + Little Edie Beale: A Fascinating Female Residing in Grey Gardens + Grey Gardens             Mr. Death: The Rise & Fall of Fred A. Leuchter Jr.38 reviews Jeff Brown, David Collins (III) Lions Gate, 2003 Ironies upon ironies + Malignant Nerd + I recognize some of these reviewers from their anti-semetic e-mails Irony: Leuchter does what he can as an engineer to make electric chairs and other killing devices more humane for the person being put to death. Irony: Leuchter does a very cursory exam of death camp remains to see if there were really gas chambers there. Irony: Leuchter shows up regularly at ...             Streetwise19 reviews Roberta Joseph Hayes, Baby Gramps Fox Lorber, 1997 "She`s 13 Going On 21"..... + Heartbreaking, eye-opening view of streetlife for runaway kids + must-see + EVERYTHING LARRY CLARK's "kids" tried and failed to be... + Easily The Best Documentary Ever Made             When We Were Kings96 reviews Muhammad Ali, George Foreman Polygram USA Video, 1997 greatest documentary about greatest sports figure of our time + When They Were Kings + A Moment Frozen in Time + Great Sports Documentary             The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - Criterion Collection131 reviews Marty Balin, Sonny Barger Criterion, 2000 "Babies" + Good as it gets + Tragic Classic + Eyeglass to the past + Gimme Shelter From the Storm             Jazz - A Film By Ken Burns147 reviews Pbs Paramount, 2004 It's not perfect, but its pretty much all we have + Nice Smile With a Missing Tooth! I will admit that this series has its shortcomings, however no one else has even attempted to produce anything better. I'm no great lover of Ken Burns, but he did at least attempt to bring the history of Jazz to the masses in some form or another. It's not perfect by any means, but if it can spur ...             The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara229 reviews Robert McNamara Sony Pictures, 2004 A Green Visor War Criminal Speaks + Great + The Fog Of War Gets Foggier The brilliance of this documentary is Morris's decision to just let McNamara talk, with minimal prompting. He talks about the Vietnam War, the killing of innocent civilians and the death and maiming of our American soldiers as though he were a mathematician or an accountant attempting to solve a ...             Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids83 reviews Kochi, Avijit a documentary worth watching + This documentary will break your heart + Sad Movie From Start To End + thought provoking             Fast, Cheap & Out of Control37 reviews Dave Hoover, George Mendonça Sony Pictures, 2002 One of the best documentaries ever + people, animals and robots + The mark we leave on the world. This would make a perfect companion doc to Grizzly Man, as every one of these men have a similar control/unintentional subject relationship to their particular obsessions - especially with the lion tamer who never forgets what he's dealing with and serves as an interesting contrast to the ...             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." ...             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 ...             American Experience - Eleanor Roosevelt6 reviews David McCullough, Alfre Woodard PBS Paramount, 2006 What a woman she was! + An amazing inspiration for all women + A Product of Her Times + Excellent portrait of a great American + "FIRST LADY OF THE 20th CENTURY"             How to Draw a Bunny13 reviews Ray Johnson (VIII), Gerald Ayres Palm Pictures / Umvd, 2004 Forever an Enigma + Portrait of a fascinating enigma + How to Draw a Bunny This is an fascinating documentary that I have watched countless times. It is a very entertaining attempt to portray the art and life of the singular collage artist, Ray Johnson. I describe this film as an "attempt" because no one really knew what made Ray Johnson tick. He was one obtuse ...             American Experience - Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided19 reviews David Morse, Holly Hunter PBS Paramount, 2005 A House Divided: Mary Todd and Abraham Lincolm + Portrait of Abraham and Mary Lincoln + American Experience-Abrham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided + Excellent Documentary             Crumb78 reviews Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky Sony Pictures, 1999 AMERICAS FINEST LIVING CARTOONIST + A Life in Ink and Paper + Quite Excellent i LIKED THE MOVIE AND FOUND IT VERY PRIVATE very personal very low budget! A friend called it the 'worst movie he ever saw'...after all it wasnt hollywood! Someone said that CRUMB was picked on alot and he could relate to that. Since the movie was made Crumbs disappeared to France.             The Thin Blue Line32 reviews Randall Adams, David Harris (III) MGM (Video & DVD), 2005 The Thin Blue Line + My Favorite Documentary EVER + Beware, It CAN happy to YOU + Awesome film and music + Early Errol Morris film still packs a wallop             Wild Man Blues17 reviews Woody Allen, Letty Aronson New Line Home Video, 1999 Woody can do no wrong + Music, fun, and an interesting look at being a celebrity This is a fabulous documentary. Fun all the way, good music, good charm and witt. A new slant on his lovely wife plus his parents are too funny. Loved it.             American Experience - Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided19 reviews David Morse, Holly Hunter PBS Paramount, 2005 A House Divided: Mary Todd and Abraham Lincolm + Portrait of Abraham and Mary Lincoln + American Experience-Abrham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided + Excellent Documentary             The Thin Blue Line32 reviews Randall Adams, David Harris (III) MGM (Video & DVD), 2005 The Thin Blue Line + My Favorite Documentary EVER + Beware, It CAN happy to YOU + Awesome film and music + Early Errol Morris film still packs a wallop             The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara229 reviews Robert McNamara Sony Pictures, 2004 A Green Visor War Criminal Speaks + Great + The Fog Of War Gets Foggier The brilliance of this documentary is Morris's decision to just let McNamara talk, with minimal prompting. He talks about the Vietnam War, the killing of innocent civilians and the death and maiming of our American soldiers as though he were a mathematician or an accountant attempting to solve a ...