ATTN! Darren Bousman: Please bring ‘Repo!’ to St. Louis…
Posted by Scott on December 1, 2008 11 Comments

Here in St Louis we have been patiently waiting to see ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ and so far we are still very (im)patiently waiting to see it! I think there was some error in scheduling …

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Henry Rollins, Uncut from Israel
Thursday, 4 Dec, 2008 – 14:04 | No Comment
Henry Rollins, Uncut from Israel

I dont know how many of you watch ‘The Henry Rollins Show’ on IFC, but Henry has a new documentary series he is doing for them as he travels the world. His newest installment has …

‘More than a Game’ gets picked up by Lionsgate
Tuesday, 25 Nov, 2008 – 10:00 | 2 Comments
‘More than a Game’ gets picked up by Lionsgate

LeBron James had a $90 million contract with Nike before he even got drafted by an NBA team, and that’s probably why anyone and everyone had their eye on him. A new documentary focusing on …

S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Chasing Birds’
Wednesday, 19 Nov, 2008 – 13:40 | No Comment
S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Chasing Birds’

Travis:
I enjoyed watching this film, but I probably giving it a better rating than it truly deserves. At a convieniently short 54 minutes in length, ‘Chasing Birds’ feels a little more like reality TV than …

S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Carny’
Monday, 17 Nov, 2008 – 13:15 | No Comment
S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Carny’

Travis:
‘Carny’ is a documentary that plays more like a gritty drama of relationships you might find in a David Lynch film. The film follows a group of carnival workers (”carnies”) as they live their lives …

Moore shifts focus of ‘Fahrenheit 9/11′ Sequel…
Thursday, 13 Nov, 2008 – 10:49 | No Comment
Moore shifts focus of ‘Fahrenheit 9/11′ Sequel…

Controversial pseudo-documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has decided to shift the focus of he next film, which was originally intended to be a follow-up/sequel to ‘Fahrenheit 9/11′. Given the swift change in the world of politics …

S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Kassim the Dream’
Thursday, 13 Nov, 2008 – 10:00 | No Comment
S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Kassim the Dream’

Travis:
In the world of sports movies, there are good movies and there are great movies. Amidst the boxing movie pantheon are recognizable titles like ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘Cinderella Man’ but how many of us stop …

S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Pray the Devil Back to Hell’
Thursday, 13 Nov, 2008 – 1:09 | No Comment
S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Pray the Devil Back to Hell’

Melissa:
It’s hard not to be moved by this documentary. The women’s movement for peace in Liberia is both moving and inspiring. Pray the Devil Back to Hell does a great job in telling their story.
in …

S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Number One With a Bullet’
Wednesday, 12 Nov, 2008 – 12:00 | No Comment
S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘Number One With a Bullet’

Travis:
What is the truth behind the current state of violence in America? This is the central question in ‘Number One With a Bullet’, a new documentary from James Dziura that tackles the underlying social roots …

S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘As Slow As Possible’
Tuesday, 11 Nov, 2008 – 13:00 | One Comment
S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘As Slow As Possible’

Travis:
‘As Slow As Possible’ is a documentary by filmmaker Scott Smith. It follows Ryan Knighton as he embarks on a journey to Halberstadt, Germany to experience the first change of notes from an automated organ …

S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘My Mothers Garden’
Monday, 10 Nov, 2008 – 15:00 | One Comment
S.L.I.F.F. Review: ‘My Mothers Garden’

Travis:
‘My Mothers Garden’ is a documentary by Cynthia Lester, a young woman who decided to document her efforts to help her mother. The film follows Cynthia to California as she and her two brothers attempt …

Review: ‘D Tour, A Tenacious Documentary’
Thursday, 6 Nov, 2008 – 9:51 | One Comment
Review: ‘D Tour, A Tenacious Documentary’

Scott:
For those of you that know me, I am a die hard Tenacious D fan, and, when they released ‘The Complete Master Works Volume 2′ on Tuesday, rest assured that I made it mine. I …

Meet the Makers: Introducing TAO RUSPOLI …
Tuesday, 21 Oct, 2008 – 20:14 | No Comment
Meet the Makers: Introducing TAO RUSPOLI …

Tao Ruspoli is a talented man, an Italian-American filmmaker, though he was born in Thailand and raised in Rome. 
He is also the founder of LAFCO, The Los Angeles Filmmakers Cooperative, which operates out of a …

Review: ‘Religulous’
Friday, 3 Oct, 2008 – 1:01 | 5 Comments
Review: ‘Religulous’

Melissa:
Wow! If Bill Maher doesn’t have any enemies, I GUARANTEE that he does now! In the new documentary Religulous Bill Maher travels the globe to question the religious for proof of a god. His journey …

Discuss: Fahrenheit 9/11 sequel… yes or no?
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 6:30 | 10 Comments
Discuss: Fahrenheit 9/11 sequel… yes or no?

Michael Moore has announced that he is making a sequel to the biggest, most successful documentary of all time..’Fahrenheit 9/11′ which grossed $119,194,771 at the box office.
“Moore’s new doc could play at Cannes next year, …

Review: ‘Kicking It’ on DVD
Tuesday, 23 Sep, 2008 – 9:00 | No Comment
Review: ‘Kicking It’ on DVD

I love coming across these little-known documentaries about little-known topics that fall under the “truth is stranger than fiction” heading. ‘Kicking It’ may be a film that most have never heard of about a topic …

Errol Morris fights cancer with ‘Survivors’
Thursday, 11 Sep, 2008 – 6:48 | No Comment

I am really into Errol Morris and his brilliant style of documentary filmmaking. While his early fils dealt more with the quirky nuances of being human, his films of late have taken on a much …

‘Take Flight’ documents Oldman’s Creative Process
Monday, 8 Sep, 2008 – 21:12 | No Comment

Oh, man… I am so dying to see this. I came across a very brief entry about this on JoBlo.com and had to find more about it. Gary Oldman apparently shot a music video for …

Michael Moore offering ‘Slacker Uprising’ for free …
Friday, 5 Sep, 2008 – 7:48 | No Comment
Michael Moore offering ‘Slacker Uprising’ for free …

Michael Moore is giving back to his fans, and what better way than offering up his latest documentary ‘Slacker Uprising’ for free! To help celebrate the upcoming 20 year anniversary of ‘Roger & Me’ he …