Movies

Grist for the Mill Grist for the Mill- Personal documentary by Cynthia Wade dealing with the aftermath of her parents' divorce. Synopsis and filmmaker's biography. Genghis Blues Genghis Blues- The story of a blind blues musician's journey to Tuva to compete in a national throat singing competition. Film and filmmaker information, photographs, credits, and… Face of the Enemy, The Face of the Enemy, The- Tells the story of the Vietnamese who fought in the American war, in their own words. Flying on One Engine Flying on One Engine- Profiles Dr. Sharadkumar Dicksheet -- a plastic surgeon who is a heart attack survivor and a paraplegic. Synopsis, news, screening details, trailer, photogra… The Freedom Fighters of Nili The Freedom Fighters of Nili- Upcoming feature by Leora Chai about the efforts of the Aaronsohns and the NILI spies during World War I. Synopsis, historical background, photograph… The First 24 Hours The First 24 Hours- Documents Ground Zero in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Flash plugin required. The Fight Game The Fight Game- Follows the life and career of West Australian boxer Danny Green. Synopsis, crew, image gallery, trailer, press kit, and contact information. [Requires Flash] The Future of Food The Future of Food- Provides an overview of the key questions raised by consumers as they become aware of genetically modified foods. Trailer, clips, credits, reading list, web si… First Basket, The First Basket, The- Examines the connections between basketball and American Jewish history. Synopsis, crew, video clips, and links. Frontier Life Frontier Life- Feature film by Hans Fjellestad. Synopsis, credits, and video preview. Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me Five Wives, Three Secretaries and Me- Tessa Blake tells the story of her Houston oil man father and his trail of exes. Synopsis, media, photographs, credits, and links. Electric Purgatory Electric Purgatory- Independent feature by Raymond Gayle examines the struggles of black rock musicians and the industry's ambivalence towards them. Synopsis, screenings, news and… Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox- The complicated family legacy behind the counterculture’s favorite cleaning product. Film information, filmmaker's note, reviews, credits, trailer. Dominoes Dominoes- An audio-visual chronicle of the 1960s. Detailed synopsis, related articles, and links. Daughter of Suicide Daughter of Suicide- Information about suicide prevention, documentary filmmaking and other projects Dempsey is working on. Death - A Love Story Death - A Love Story- Official site for the film about death, liver cancer, transplant, physician/patient relations and spirituality. Synopsis, awards, reviews, director biography… The Craft of Bellringing The Craft of Bellringing- Explores the development of the English style hanging of bells, and covers virtually all aspects of the world of ringing, exploring the craft's rich cult… Crashing the Con Crashing the Con- A documentary on San Diego Comic-Con 2008 and a profile on the various types of people whom attend and exhibit at it every year. Constructing Fear Constructing Fear- Explains the evolution and implementation of an Australian government initiative called the Building Construction Industry Improvement Act. Synopsis, screenings… Copyright, or the Right to Copy Copyright, or the Right to Copy- Covers authors' rights, file sharing and culture in Spain in the Internet era. Originally released as "¡Copiad malditos!" under a Creative Commons… The Cockettes The Cockettes- About a San Francisco theater troupe of hippies and drag queens, circa 1969 - 1972. Includes history, details on the documentary, reviews and links to related mater… Craigslist Joe Craigslist Joe- Documents Joseph Garner's month-long adventure of using only Craigslist to obtain everything from transportation to companionship. Synopsis, photographs, news, cre… The Call of the Entrepreneur The Call of the Entrepreneur- Tells the stories of a failing dairy farmer, a merchant banker, and a refugee from Communist China. Synopsis, trailer, press, weblog, and links. Call + Response Call + Response- A "rockumentary" highlighting the still-relevant problems of human trafficking and slavery. Synopsis, credits, background information, behind-the-scenes weblog, s… Chasing Rainbows: Young Adults Living with Cancer Chasing Rainbows: Young Adults Living with Cancer- Provides the perspective of six young people about what it is like to live with cancer. Background information, synopsis, traile… Chinatown in the Shadow Chinatown in the Shadow- Frank Didik's film describes how the inhabitants of New York's Chinatown were affected by the destruction of the World Trade Center. Synopsis and photogra… Cat Ladies Cat Ladies- A one-hour vérité-style film that examines the 'cat lady' cultural stereotype. Synopsis, photographs, filmmaker biographies, and related articles. Constantine's Sword Constantine's Sword- Oren Jacoby's film about author and former priest James Carroll explores the ties between Christianity, anti-Semitism, and war. Film overview, reviews, screen… Brittown Brittown- Chronicles several months in the life of an underground Britbike mechanic. Film overview, photographs, press, and links. Blues by the Beach Blues by the Beach- Exploration of modern terrorism as witnessed at a live blues bar in Tel Aviv. Film information, awards and screenings, multimedia, and links. Beyond Gay - The Politics of Pride Beyond Gay - The Politics of Pride- Examines the state of gay pride events and the politics surrounding them world-wide. Trailer, news, screening details, related articles, and li… The Burning Wall The Burning Wall- A film about dissent and opposition in East Germany from 1949 to 1989, by Hava Kohav Beller. Overview, information about the director, image gallery, and contact… Book Wars Book Wars- An insider's look at New York City street booksellers. Film information, venues, trailer, cast and crew, media, press kit, and links. Because I Am Because I Am- Film about a young woman living with AIDS. Film clips, credits, production notes, and media. The African Side The African Side- Film by George Egbuonu showcases Africa from a native's perspective. Film information, production notes, about the soundtrack, weblog, photographs, purchasing op… Arid Lands Arid Lands- Feature about the land and people of the Columbia River Basin and the Hanford Nuclear Site. Film overview, trailer, awards, reviews, DVD details, historical background… American Teenage Hot Rod, The American Teenage Hot Rod, The- Short film by Greg Wolske commemorates the teenage hot rod experience. Film information, director profile, and links. Anna May Wong Anna May Wong- Frosted Yellow Willows - a documentary film narrated by Nancy Kwan about the Chinese American film star (1905-1961). Aqua Burn Aqua Burn- Documentary film examining the Burning Man festival held annually in the Nevada Desert. Film information, trailer, director's biography, reviews, photographs, quotes, a… Ayurveda: Art of Being Ayurveda: Art of Being- A film by Pan Nalin on the world's oldest continually practiced healthcare system. Description, director biography, credits, historical background, picture… Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies- Reviews of exploitation films, written in character by "The Duke of DVD" and "The Vicar of VHS." Odd Films Odd Films- This site breaks down movies into unusual subcategories, like "Nazi Zombie" movies, "Eyepatch" movies, etc. AV Maniacs AV Maniacs- Reviews and information about horror and cult movies on DVD. Twitch of the Death Nerd Twitch of the Death Nerd- Reviews concentrate on cult movies and genre cinema, including Hong Kong movies, horror, and Japanese films. The Pulsing Cinema The Pulsing Cinema- Reviews of strange and untamed foreign, horror and cult films from around the universe. All-Reviews.com: Reviews of Cult Movies All-Reviews.com: Reviews of Cult Movies- A variety of reviewers offer their opinions on various cult films. DVD Drive-In DVD Drive-In- Reviews horror, European, cult, and midnight movies on DVD. Mondo Digital Mondo Digital- DVD, video and theatrical news on many cult, B-rate, foreign and horror films. AllMovie: Screwball Comedy AllMovie: Screwball Comedy- Introduction to genre. Includes definition and detailed list of major works. Screwball Cinema Screwball Cinema- Blog about screwball. Features reviews, video clips, still shots, user comments, polls.