There is a new film by filmmaker Michael Moore called Capitalism: A Love Story and I found it engrossing, informative and tongue-in-cheek comical. Unlike his previous efforts that were more political and wishful, Capitalism goes right for the jugular vein of the banking industry for one and the stock market for another.
It’s campy and self-serving, but Gotta Dance is a must see for documentary lovers that want to enjoy a good laugh and ponder over ageing. And, if you are a New Jersey Nets basketball fan, you’ll enjoy it even more.
If you would like to see what the editor of a hugely popular magazine goes thorough day after day, then the documentary The September Issue should fill the bill. Crammed with an ‘all in a days work’ philosophy, director R. J. Cutler provides a keen insight of an industry that caters to a woman’s style and ego.
Watching this film and listening to the amazing sounds for the guitars of Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, U2’s The Edge and Jack White was entertaining and enjoyable. For those who have an interest in rock music, the documentary is a must see.
Historians, history buffs, scholars and those that want to witness the battles that took place in Europe and the Pacific during World War II get an unforgettable film experience from this DVD. I found myself glued to the screen.
If there ever was a documentary that screamed for help, The Cove is a prime example. Taking the task of saving Bottlenose Dolphins (also called a Porpoise) on their own, filmmaker Louis Psihoyos has made a film that is not only eye opening but amazingly emphatic.
This documentary has soul, sounds and sovereignty on its side and cashes in on all three. Focusing in on Zaire and its people Soul Power provides some blasts from the past.
The movie Afghan Star, a documentary that depicts a return of pop culture to Afghanistan, takes a courageous peak into the lives of a people and culture that has been constantly changing. I liked the film very much because it reaches into the hearts of the Iranians who seem to be looking for freedom from oppression and the right to happiness through self-expression.