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John Cazale |
Director | Alex Gibney
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A series of documentaries produced by HBO |
Seen it: Yes 120 mins 6/7/2010 1. Smash His Camera | |||
'Smash His Camera' profiles Ron Galella, the original American paparazzo, who took iconic photos of such celebrities as Marlon Brando, Andy Warhol and Jackie Onassis -- and offers a thoughtful examination of the nature of fame, the relationship between celebrities and their chroniclers and the delicate balance between privacy and freedom of the press.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 6/14/2010 2. For Neda | |||
Tells the personal story of Neda Agha-Soltan who became the iconic symbol of Iran's 2009 post-election protests, and explores the larger Iranian struggle.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 6/21/2010 3. Gasland | |||
The 2010 Sundance Film Festival award-winning film exposes the possible hazards of domestic natural gas drilling.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 6/28/2010 4. Kevorkian | |||
The controversial "Dr. Death" runs for Congress after spending eight years in prison.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 7/5/2010 5. No One Dies in Lily Dale | |||
Visits the little Victorian-style village of Lily Dale, NY, which is home to the world's largest community of mediums.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 7/12/2010 6. A Small Act | |||
Follows Kenyan Chris Mburu on his journey to find the stranger who sponsored his childhood education.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 7/19/2010 7. Lucky | |||
Seen it: Yes 120 mins 7/26/2010 8. Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County | |||
Follows children living in California motels as their families struggle to survive in the one of the richest zip codes in the U.S.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 8/2/2010 9. 12th & Delaware | |||
Exposes the opposing sides of one of America's most intractable conflicts: abortion.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 8/9/2010 10. El Espiritu de la Salsa | |||
Follows a group of lonely hearts who come together and connect with each at a Salsa dance school in Spanish Harlem.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 9/8/2010 11. My Trip To Al-Qaeda | |||
Academy Award® winner Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) collaborates with Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright to bring Wright’s titular one-man play to the screen. Wright made waves in 2006 with his best-selling book The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, chronicling fundamentalist Islam’s rise to power, and the roots of modern religious extremism and terrorism. In contemplating how to adapt his book for the stage, Wright ultimately chose to refocus on his own experience researching and writing the book, and his struggle to maintain objectivity as a journalist investigating Islamic terror. The resulting work is less a literal adaptation and more a personal, emotional complement piece to the objectivity of his nonfiction book. It debuted to rave reviews in March 2007. With Gibney’s documentary on the performance, the layers of adaptation are taken a step further. Channelling equal parts Spalding Gray and An Inconvenient Truth, Gibney captures both the emotional power and political implication of Wright’s work in a distinctly cinematic way, making My Trip to Al-Qaeda a riveting travelogue/performance piece.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 12. Cathouse Cat Call | |||
An eager new group of sexy recruits set out to become working girls at the Moonlite BunnyRanch in this sizzling 'Cathouse' special We know who we are, where we came from, and why we're here. Do you?
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 6/1/2010 13. I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale | |||
A portrait of the acting craft of John Cazale and a tour through the movies that defined a generation.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 12/12/2010 14. Wishful Drinking | |||
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 3/10/2010 15. Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals | |||
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The special traces the history of the competition between Los Angeles Lakers immortal "Magic" Johnson and Boston Celtics great Larry Bird, which began 30 years ago when they led their midwest universities to the 1979 NCAA Championship game, through a decade of dominance, when the two won three NBA MVP awards apiece and a combined eight NBA titles. Debuting on the eve of March Madness, the exclusive HBO presentation also examines the different cultures that helped shape them and contributed to their unique styles, as well as exploring their unlikely friendship. "Larry Bird and 'Magic' Johnson are basketball royalty," says Ross Greenburg, president, HBO Sports. "Their accomplishments speak for themselves at every level, but their intersecting back stories are just as rich and compelling as their championship performances. We will tell their full life stories and provide an in-depth portrait of their complicated and historic bond." Though sharing Midwestern roots and following the same team-oriented philosophy, the introverted Bird (from the small town of French Lick, Ind.) and the extroverted Johnson (from the industrial state capital of Lansing, Mich.) couldn't be more different in personality. The two superstars talk about each other at length in the film and provide intimate insights into their remarkable lives. The special's high-profile list of interviewees also includes: Hall of Famer Pat Riley, who coached Johnson on the great Lakers teams of the 1980s; teammates Kevin McHale, Cedric Maxwell and Michael Cooper; George Fox, Johnson's high school coach; siblings Evelyn Johnson and Mark Bird; entertainer Arsenio Hall; former CBS Sports executive Ted Shaker; and sports journalists Bryant Gumbel, Jackie MacMullan, Charles Pierce and Steve Springer.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 16. Pink Saris | |||
Sampat Pal is the leader of the Gulabi Gang (aka the Pink Gang), a vigilante group of women in Northern India distinguished by their distinctive bright pink saris. Like many other women, Pal was married as a young girl into a family that made her work hard and often beat her. Unlike most other Indian women, she overcame her problems to become an outspoken, self-described "messiah" for women. Though domestic abuse is illegal in India, tradition and the caste system are steadfastly upheld by many, especially in the rural areas where the Pink Gang operates. By tradition, women are not allowed to live with their own parents once they are married, and are at the mercy of the husband's family. If a woman comes from a lower caste, she is often not allowed to marry a man of higher rank. Pal's strategy is to expose abusive husbands, in-laws and other offenders by settling family matters out in the open, turning the tables on those who did the damage.
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Seen it: Yes 120 mins 10/26/2010 17. I Can't Do This But I Can Do That | |||
Children talk about their experiences dealing with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, attention deficit disorder, and auditory processing disorder.
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