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Small Town Gay Bar - Strength and Isolation: Malcolm Ingram's Documentary of the Gay Bar in Rural Middle America

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

By the People Shows Barack Obama Campaign on HBO: Amy Rice and Alicia Sams Were Behind Scenes in Presidential Run

By: Christine Nyholm

Maxed Out: American Debt and Excessive Spending: James Scurlock's Documentary Investigates Reasons for US Debt

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Promises- Palestinian and Israeli Children Learn: Shapiro and Goldberg's Documentary of Child Neighbors Worlds Apart

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Capitalism: A Love Story Film Review: Michael Moore's New Documentary Shows His Sum Greater Than This Part

By: Nick Rogers

Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion, Cry of a People: Tom Peosay's Vibrant Documentary of Cultural Genocide in Tibet

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Standard Operating Procedure - Cruelty by Order: Errol Morris Investigates a National Disgrace in his Documentary

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Good Hair Documentary Featuring Chris Rock: Film Examines Black Women's Obsession with Relaxed, Straight Hair

By: Roxanne Blanford

Beyond Belief - 9/11 Widows Take Action: Beth Murphy's Documentary of U.S. Women Helping Women in Afghanistan

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Born Into Brothels - Kids Behind the Lens: Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski's Documentary About Calcutta's Kids

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Stacey Lannert – A Victim or a Murderer? Taking a Look at the Case and Trial of the Missouri Native

By: Malene Jorgensen

Jesus Camp - Watching Kids on Fire: Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady's Documentary of an Evangelical Retreat

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Enron - The Smartest Guys in the Room: Alex Gibney's Documentary of Corporate Greed is a Timely Film

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

For the Bible Tells Me So - Believing in Love: Daniel Karslake's Documentary of Religion and Homosexuality

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family: Susan Kaplan's Sensitive Documentary about a Love Triangle

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

102 Minutes That Changed America Review: History Channel Doc Provides A Largely Unfiltered Account of 9/11

By: Stephen Morgan

Capitalism: A Love Story Film Review: Michael Moore's New Film Targets Corporate Power

By: Raphi Gottesman

Body of War - A Documentary of Coming Home: Donohue and Spiro's Film Offer a Personal Look at the Cost of War

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Michael Moore's Captalism - A Love Story: A Documentary of the History of Free Enterprise in America

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till: Keith Beauchamp's Documentary Reveals Hatred, Strength, and Courage

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Shut Up and Sing - Documentary of A Conflict: Paying the Price for a Political Stand in Opposition to the War

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Daughter from Danang - An American Experience: Documentary Tells Story of Operation Babylift Child

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Capitalism - A Love Story Movie Review: Michael Moore’s Documentary Explores America’s Haves and Have Nots

By: Feature Writer Leslie C. Halpern

Crawford - Sudden Celebrity and its Cost: David Modigliani's Documentary Reveals the Heart of Small Town Texas

By: Feature Writer Barbara DeGrande

Fahrenheit 9/11: A Controversial Documentary: Taking a Look at the Daring Documentary by Michael Moore

By: Malene Jorgensen

Film Review - Capitalism: A Love Story: Michael Moore Takes on the Financial Crisis, Stimulus, and Greed

By: Erek Barsczewski

Suicide – Truly a Cry for Help? A Look at the Documentary Cry for Help by Edie Magnus

By: Malene Jorgensen

Earthquake in Sichuan - A Conspiracy? A Documentary Review of China’s Unnatural Disaster

By: Malene Jorgensen

The Cove – Award-Winning Documentary Film: Heroic Film Crew Exposes Covert Japanese Inlet Used to Trap Dolphins

By: Denise Castillón

Michael Moore's New Doc About Global Economy: Film Scheduled For October Release Titled Capitalism: A Love Story

By: Feature Writer Leslie C. Halpern

The Documentary Outrage: A Review: Does Filmaker Kirby Dick Get Capitol Hill Right?

By: Elizabeth Randall

Movie Review: Food Inc. Magnolia Pictures Film Based On Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation

By: Feature Writer Dominic von Riedemann

Date Set for Michael Moore's New Doc: Overture Films and Paramount Vantage Announce October 2009 Release

By: Feature Writer Leslie C. Halpern

Food Inc. – Film Review: Disturbing Doc Exposes Unhealthy Food Biz And Washington Connection

By: Denise Castillón

Latino Immigration Documentaries: Films Feature US-Latino Immigrant Life

By: Nancy Flores

Movie Review: NFB's Paris 1919: Margaret MacMillan Book Is National Film Board of Canada Docudrama

By: Feature Writer Dominic von Riedemann

Documentary Movie Review: The Quorum: The 60’s-era New Orleans Coffee House that Tried to Change the World

By: Judy Reagan

The Case for Israel - Film Review: A Documentary About Israel's Fight Against Terrorism

By: Mel Thompson

Geoff Bowie's Walk Naked Singing: 2002 Film Looks Back on 1960s Idealism and Drug Mentality

By: Jennifer Berube

Ron Mann's Documentary Go Further - Review: Woody Harrelson's Journey to Promote Sustainable Living

By: Jennifer Berube

It's the Year of Ron - Mann That Is: Canada's Favourite Alt Filmmaker Hits His Stride

By: Anne Brodie

Zeitgeist Addendum - Review: Documentary Critisizes Global Economic System

By: Chris Pady

Albert Nerenberg's Escape to Canada: 2003 Documentary Film Examines Same-Sex Marriage, Easy Pot Laws

By: Jennifer Berube

Movie Review: RiP A Remix Manifesto: Brett Gaylor Writes, Directs National Film Board, EyeSteelFilm

By: Feature Writer Dominic von Riedemann

Filmmaker Kim Longinotto Wins True Vision Award: First Woman Director to Receive Honor From True/False Film Fest

By: Feature Writer Leslie C. Halpern

Movie Review: Jesus Camp: Oscar-nominated Film Follows Evangelical Kids in US

By: Christine Rowlands

DVD Review: Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired: Latest Look at Events Surrounding Infamous 70's Court Case, on DVD

By: Feature Writer Dominic Messier

Control Room: The Politics of War: Egyptian-American Film Maker Jehane Noujaim Demystifies Al-Jazeera

By: Rashelle Predovnik

Gunners Palace: The Iraq War Like Never Before: US Director Michael Tucker in a Warts-and-all Portrayal of Army Life

By: Rashelle Predovnik

Film Review: Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed: Ben Stein's Debate for Intelligent Design Lacks Substantial Argument

By: Rob Humanick

Planet in Peril: Battle Lines Documentary on CNN: Lisa Ling on The View to Promote Special Environmental Investigation

By: Christine Nyholm

Young and Restless in China: Documentary Charts the Lives of Nine Young Chinese People

By: Paris Franz

Movie Review--Bill Maher's Religulous: Controversial Film Raises Questions, and Ire

By: Joseph Knox

Unaired Roswell Documentary Seeks UFO Truth: The film documents 5 men involved with the government and UFO crash

By: Robert Allen

A Review of Taxi to the Dark Side: Oscar Winning Documentary Thought Provoking and Scary

By: Eric Mungenast

Slacker Uprising Movie Review: Latest Michael Moore Documentary is Available Free Online

By: Michael Ward

History Channel Airs September 11 Documentary: "102 Minutes That Changed America" Terrorist Attacks in New York

By: Christine Nyholm

Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? A Review: Morgan Spurlock, Maker of Super Size Me, Is Back For Another Round!

By: Kay Szydlowski

Lake of Fire: Tony Kaye's Abortion Documentary: Balanced Film from American History X Director

By: Trenton Truitt

Michael Moore's New Documentary: Controversial Filmmaker Plans Follow-up to Fahrenheit 9/11

By: Feature Writer Leslie C. Halpern

Michael Moore's Documentary Sicko: An Investigation of U.S. Healthcare

By: Scott Hayden

Review: She's a Boy I Knew: The Metamorphosis of Steven Haworth

By: Bethina Abrahams

Michael Moore's Sicko: Moore's Latest Documentary Pushes For Health Care Reform

By: Robert Allen

Review: No End in Sight: Ferguson Explores the Decision Making Process in Bush's Inner Circle

By: Mona Lisa Safai

Sicko Review: Michael Moore's Sicko Examines Pitfalls of Privatized Health Care

By: Lars Bohr

Michael Moore's 'Sicko' Review: Controversial Filmmaker Takes on Health Care

By: Shane Werlinger

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