Standard Operating Procedure

Several soldiers recount the Abu Ghraib prision scandal in Iraq in an incredibly put-together film. I cried multiple times. If it hits you do the commentary w/ Errol talking too.

ct - 10/10

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front

Documentary about the people behind the Earth Liberation Front - the 'environmental terrorists' - and how they were caught.

CT - 9/10

Inside Job

A documentary about how & why our economy crashed in 2008 and why it's on track for more trouble. I'm not sure the 'lecturing' was necessary - most of the subjects are so arrogant they would have probably incriminated themselves with a different approach.

CT 9/10

The Tillman Story

The story of an NFL player who gave up his career to join the Army Rangers, and served a year in Iraq before being killed in Afghanistan. Interesting, scary, and very sad.

CT 9/10

Man on Wire

A beautifully made doc about the man that illegally walked a tightrope between the two WTC towers.

CT 10/10

JR-8/10

Touching The Void

One of those documentaries with a story too crazy to be true. I guess the re-enactments aren't necessarily 'true,' but they never feel corny. A wonderful mix of doc/narrative. Boney M's 'Brown Girl in the Ring' will never be the same after this movie!!

CT 9/10

Enron - The Smartest Guys In The Room

Evil assholes get caught trying to take advantage of grandmas across the USA

CT 9/10

The Great Happiness Space

A strangely unraveling documentary about male 'hosts' in Japan. The subjects are frank and sincere to the camera (although not to each other). I was left feeling empty and alone, at which point I re-watched 'Up' to lift my spirits (just kidding Teddy).

jr-7.5/10
CT - 7

Exit through the gift shop

ha ha, fooled you. genius. thanks for another beautiful recommendation.

jr-10/10
ct 9/10
TL 9/10

The Stoning of Soraya M.

A woman is accused of cheating on her husband in a small Iranian town, and then as promised, stoned to death. I couldn't help but feeling the story would be better handled as a play.

CT 6.5/10

We Live In Public

One man makes millions off the dot-com boom and spends it all on artistic experiments.

CT 10/10
TL 10/10

The September Issue

Someone please uncross this sad woman's arms, give her a hug, and stab her in the vagina with a delicious slice of pepperoni pizza.

ct 6/10

Chris Thompson!

Don't let the preposterous Netflix Average of 71 ratings: 1.9 stars fool you, this IS the best DVD ever made. One Hot Night In The Cold. Period.

CT: 99/10

Living in Emergency

amazing but unsatisfying. I wanted more. Would be fascinating as an HBO series. the lady that led the post doc panel discussion was ridiculous.

jr-9.5/10

Maria Full Of Grace

A beautiful, provoking, complicated story about a drug smuggler.

ct 10/10
tl 9/10

Collapse.

some thoughts about a move you both know well:

The Man: Rants like a republican. There is a phrase that reminds me of his argument style, something like "To prove the truth of the bible he quotes matthew, luke, and john". With that said he is a brilliant mind who will leech his ideas into your head and hopefully convince everyone to buy less shit.

The Film: Hints throughout the movie suggest the man's insanity. So subtle, even he hasn't seemed to fully realize it. (i.e. "It has become increasingly clear that heavy cigarette smoking is intimately associated with the schizophrenic illness and that this may have implications for the underlying neurobiology of schizophrenia"). Smith gives Ruppert an opportunity to make people finally listen to him (and actually want to).

The Paranoia: Rappers have been getting it right since the 80's- buy gold, guns and boats, get friendly with your community gang and grow your own.

8.75/10

The Devil Came on Horseback

Horrific pictures. A documentary about an ex-marine who is monitoring the cease fire in Sudan and finds himself in the middle of a genocide.

jr-10/10
ct 8.5/10
tl 9/10

Our Daily Bread

A visually stunning experimental documentary on the origins of our food. Incredibly simple yet wonderfully fascinating.

CT 10/10

WALL-E

The last robot to inhabit a destroyed planet Earth falls in love. Easily the most experimental (and best?) Pixar movie ever, which says a lot.

CT 10.09/10

JR 10/10
tl 4/10