Reviews on documentaries new to DVD.
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Big Question, The (DVD Review) 1 Mar, 2006
The interesting doc is also beautiful — Italian sunsets beat a scholar's study any day.More>>
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Fantastic World of M.C. Escher, The (DVD Review) 9 Mar, 2006
Anyone interested in art or even math will learn much with this documentary.More>>
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El Rey De Los Coleaderos (DVD Review) 9 Mar, 2006
This gritty documentary tells the story of Juan De La Torre.More>>
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Life in the Undergrowth (DVD Review) 19 Mar, 2006
This series is the new standard by which future bug movies will be judged.More>>
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Betty Blowtorch and Her Amazing True-Life Adventures (DVD Review) 19 Mar, 2006
No rock doc is complete without ballsy music, sexy girls, drugs and a tragic death. Betty Blowtorch...More>>
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Art of 16 Bars, The (DVD Review) 19 Mar, 2006
'The Art of 16 Bars' (musical notation of a rap song) transcends the usual glorification of rap...More>>
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Playing for Change (DVD Review) 19 Mar, 2006
The documentary is perfect for anyone who's stopped to throw a dollar into a hat and wondered about...More>>
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Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I (DVD Review) 26 Nov, 2006
The film methodically recounts the fall of the Ottoman Empire, which stretched from Turkey to the...More>>
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Planet Earth: The Complete Collection (DVD Review) 18 Mar, 2007
This series features some of the most remarkable nature footage I have ever seen — stunning...More>>
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Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews (DVD Review) 29 Apr, 2007
From movie stars to presidents, Larry King has interviewed a lot of people since joining CNN in...More>>
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Suicide Killers (DVD Review) 29 Apr, 2007
In this chilling documentary, filmmaker Pierre Rehov examines the mindset and psychology of suicide...More>>
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TED: The Future We Will Create (DVD Review) 16 Dec, 2007
Actress Daphne Zuniga, with co-director Steven Latham, chronicles the 2006 conference as an example...More>>
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Confessions of a Superhero (DVD Review) 16 Dec, 2007
'Confessions of a Superhero' is a fascinating, sad and sometimes poignant tale of those who reach...More>>
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Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (DVD Review) 13 Jan, 2008
More than 35 years since the last Apollo moon landing, suffice it to say that most people won't be...More>>
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In the Shadow of the Moon (DVD Review) 13 Jan, 2008
Anyone familiar with the movie 'Apollo 13' or HBO's 'From the Earth to the Moon' will recognize...More>>
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How to Cook Your Life (DVD Review) 27 Apr, 2008
Only in a Zen program would the first quarter of a film be devoted to bread. But it's not just...More>>
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British Empire in Color, The (DVD Review) 27 Apr, 2008
Though its title suggests a high-minded political farce, 'The British Empire in Color' is actually...More>>
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Big Rig (DVD Review) 4 May, 2008
Well-edited, perceptive, and full of gorgeous, atmospheric photography of America's urban and...More>>
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What Would Jesus Buy? (DVD Review) 11 May, 2008
In one sense, What Would Jesus Buy? is an attack on religion in America. But the target is not...More>>
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Work Series: Musician, The (DVD Review) 18 May, 2008
In the latest entry in his “Work Series,” director Daniel Kraus profiles the daily life of...More>>
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