The Trials of Darryl Hunt This 2006 film chronicles the story of Darryl Hunt, a North Carolina man who spent 20 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of a…
Stolen Stolen recounts the story of the largest art heist in modern history in Boston in March of 1990. Two thieves disguised as police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner…
Craigslist Joe Since its inception in 1995 as a service for friends to find local events in the San Francisco Bay Area, craigslist has expanded to numerous cities in the…
A Wink and a Smile: The Art of Burlesque This documentary follows the lives of ten students at Seattle’s Academy of Burlesque and explores not only “the art of burlesque” but…
Paris is Burning This superb documentary from 1990 is one of my personal favorites. Tragic, beautiful, honest, heartbreaking, and touching, this film explores the underground “House Ball” culture in…
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired This captivating film explored the infamous 1977 underage rape case of acclaimed film director Roman Polanski, and explores his dual identities as revealed through the…
Our Time Our Time is a fascinating documentary on America’s youth; four newly-graduated guys head out on a road trip across the lower 48 states and interview young Americans from…
Limelight This documentary premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival and profiles 1980′s night club kingpin Peter Gatien on his rise to the pinnacle of success through his brushes with the…
The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia This 2009 documentary gives us a glimpse into the wild White family of Boone County, West Virginia who were first profiled in…
Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin’ About Him? This film chronicles the life and career of one of pop-rock’s greatest songwriters, Harry Nilsson, as well as his…
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