Film Fresh - Documentary

It Might Get Loud

maint — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:49:00 +0000

$19.99

A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: The Edge, Jimmy Page, and Jack White.

List Price: $27.96

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Widescreen

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/23089252/review/29554764/it_might_get_...

Review quote:

"Does this sound like rock heaven? It is." -- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

Year:

2008

Length:

97min

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Talhotblond

maint — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:53:25 +0000

$0.00

TALHOTBLOND is the true story (and screen name) of a beautiful teenage vixen who uses Internet game rooms to lure men into her cyberspace web. When she discovers she's been double crossed and lied to by one of her victims, she wants revenge, and unleashes a fantasy online that escalates into real life murder... all because of a girl no one ever met in person. Drawing from exclusive access to Internet messages, secret notes and letters, as well as police evidence files and exclusive prison interviews, TALHOTBLOND details the horrific results of what can happen when people lie online.

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Film details

Format:

Fullscreen

Teaser:

TALHOTBLOND is the true story (and screen name) of a beautiful teenage vixen who uses Internet game rooms to lure men into her cyberspace web.

Awards – Won:

Documentary Award, 2009 Seattle International Film Festival

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2009/06/siff_review_talhotblond.php

Review quote:

"It's one of the best movies I've seen at Seattle International Film Festival this year." -- Brian Miller, SEATTLE WEEKLY

Year:

2009

Length:

83min

Price: $0.00

OVS Content ID:

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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

maint — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:26:26 +0000

$19.99

Forming the band Anvil in 1982, the duo released one of the heaviest albums of all time -- Metal On Metal -- influencing some of the biggest names in rock including Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. But while those bands went on to sell millions of albums and achieve international fame, Anvil's career took a different path, straight to obscurity. Until now. Director Sacha Gervasi brings us ANVlL! THE STORY OF ANVIL, a brilliant, achingly hilarious, and surprisingly touching documentary about Anvil's last-ditch quest for fame and fortune. He joins the band members, now in their 50s, as they perform all over the world, record a new album and struggle to make ends meet. Providing an intimate, insightful look into the band members' ever-supportive, yet long-suffering families, ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL is also a tale of survival, of the passion and drive it takes to follow your dream, year after year.

List Price: $24.98

Film details

Format:

Widescreen

Awards – Won:

Silver Hugo - Docufest, 2008 Chicago International Film Festival

Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival

http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-anvil10-2009apr10,0,2723777.sto...

Review quote:

"You may never have expected to see the words heavy metal, endearing and warmhearted in the same sentence, but you just did." -- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

Year:

2008

Length:

80min

Price: $19.99

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Not Your Typical Bigfoot Movie

maint — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:26:22 +0000

$19.99

NOT YOUR TYPICAL BIGFOOT MOVIE provides a look at the trials and triumphs of life in the Appalachian food hills. Through the experiences of Dallas and Wayne, two amateur Bigfoot researchers in southern Ohio, we see how the power of a dream can bring two men together in friendship and provide hope and meaning that trascend the harsh realities of life in a dying steel town.

List Price: $29.99

Film details

Format:

Widescreen

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/beyond_the_multiplex/feature/2008/10/1...

Review quote:

"A gut-wrenching portrait of friendship, poverty and near-total desperation." -- Andrew O'Hehir, SALON.COM

Year:

2008

Length:

63min

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America The Beautiful

maint — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:23:25 +0000

$24.95

The United States of America is one of the wealthiest nations on the planet with many opportunities for its citizens. In 2004 alone, Americans spent $12.4 billion (yes, billion!) on cosmetic surgery. With such an abundance of wealth, why are Americans so discontent? Consuming almost 40,000 media messages a year, young Americans are told that unless you look like a supermodel or a rock star, you re not good enough for anyone to love. In AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL, filmmaker Darryl Roberts goes on a five year journey to illustrate the ways in which these unattainable images contribute to the rise in low self-esteem, body dismorphia and eating disorders for young women and girls. With appearances by Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, and Anthony Kiedis, the film reveals that too much television and easy access to plastic surgery have an effect, but they do not fully explain this national psychosis.

List Price: $24.95

Film details

Format:

Widescreen

Awards – Won:

Best Direction - Documentary, 2007 Chicago International Film Festival

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080508/REVIEWS/27758...

Review quote:

"AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL carries a persuasive message, and is all the more effective because of the level tone that Roberts adopts." -- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

Year:

2008

Length:

105min

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Pageant

maint — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:34:48 +0000

$19.99

PAGEANT takes you behind the scenes as 52 ordinary gentlemen go to extraordinary lengths to be crowned Miss Gay America. Pageant follows five of the most talented and beautiful female impersonators as they prepare to dominate in this underground competition. The contest is about the art of illusion, so enhancements such as hormones are forbidden. Instead, the men work their magic using makeup, costumes, and movement. Interviews with the competitors, their families and support teams reveal the hopes and dreams that motivate these men, while stunning musical numbers show off their amazing talents.

List Price: $24.95

Film details

Format:

Widescreen

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pageant/articles/1794284/this_classicism_is_not_...

Review quote:

"This classicism is not without its charm, and it's touching, in a goofy sort of way, to see how seriously everyone takes it." -- Nathan Lee, THE NEW YORK TIMES

Year:

2008

Length:

95min

Price: $19.99

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Unmistaken Child

maint — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:27:40 +0000

$19.99

The Buddhist concept of reincarnation, while both mysterious and enchanting, is hard for most westerners to grasp. UNMISTAKEN CHILD follows the 4-year search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001 at age 84. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased monk's devoted disciple, Tenzin Zopa (who had been in his service since the age of seven), to search for his master's reincarnation. Tenzin sets off on this unforgettable quest on foot, mule and even helicopter, through breathtaking landscapes and remote traditional Tibetan villages. Along the way Tenzin listens to stories about young children with special characteristics, and performs rarely seen ritualistic tests designed to determine the likelihood of reincarnation. He eventually presents the child he believes to be his reincarnated master to the Dalai Lama so that he can make the final decision. Stunningly shot, UNMISTAKEN CHILD is a beguiling, surprising, touching, even humorous experience.

List Price: $24.95

Film details

Format:

Widescreen

Teaser:

This documentary follows the 4-year search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001 at age 84.

Awards – Won:

Special Jury Prize - Documentary Feature, 2009 Boston Independent Film Festival

http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-et-child12-2009jun12,0,2864043.sto...

Review quote:

"Its privileged glimpse deep into unfamiliar spiritual territory has the strength of revelation." -- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

Year:

2008

Length:

102min

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Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

maint — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:27:37 +0000

$14.98

In 2005, music producer Hal Wilner staged an all-star tribute concert in Australia in which a handful of major artists offered their interpretations of Cohen's songs, including Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker of Pulp, Rufus Wainwright, Beth Orton, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, and many more. This documentary offers an intimate look at the songs, poetry and life of the influential troubadour, Leonard Cohen.

List Price: $14.98

Film details

Format:

Fullscreen

Teaser:

In 2005, music producer Hal Wilner staged an all-star tribute concert in which major artists offered their interpretations of Cohen's songs.

Awards – Nominated:

Best Motion Picture, Documentary, 2006 Satellite Awards

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/8718998/review/10638516/leonard_cohen_...

Review quote:

"It's enough to send fans and converts alike to the Cohen library for more of the master himself." -- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

Year:

2005

Length:

104min

Price: $14.98

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Valentino: The Last Emperor

maint — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:16:00 +0000

$19.99

An inspirational and exclusive look into the extraordinary and lavish times of the iconic fashion designer Valentino, the feature-length film, made with great humor and a gimlet eye for detail, documents the dazzling and dramatic closing act of the last true couturier's celebrated career and revisits the amazing tale of his life and work. But at the heart of the film is the unique and endearing relationship between Valentino and his business partner and companion of 50 years, Giancarlo Giammetti.

List Price: $29.99

Film details

Format:

Widescreen

Teaser:

This documentary offers an inspirational and exclusive look into the extraordinary and lavish times of the iconic fashion designer Valentino.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-valentino3-2009apr03,0,132398.story

Review quote:

"VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR, the title of a new documentary about the icon of haute couture, may sound like canny hyperbole, but once you've seen this smart and incisive film, it will seem like a simple statement of fact." -- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES

Year:

2008

Length:

96min

Price: $19.99

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Chicago 10

maint — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:02:13 +0000

$19.99

From Brett Morgen, director of THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE, comes a stylized and wildly original documentary film chronicling the events surrounding the anti-war protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, and the subsequent trial of the charismatic protest organizers. Told through a visually-arresting animation style and a bold use of archival footage and music, CHICAGO 10 channels yesterday's voices for peace in a manner that speaks peace for today.

List Price: $29.99

Film details

Format:

Widescreen

Teaser:

This stylized and wildly original documentary film chronicles the events surrounding the anti-war protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Awards – Nominated:

Best Documentary Screenplay, 2009 WGA Awards

Best Edited Documentary, 2009 American Cinema Editors Awards

Awards – Won:

Silver Hugo - Best Documentary, 2007 Chicago International Film Festival

What we think:

This stylized and wildly original documentary film chronicles the
events surrounding the anti-war protests at the 1968
Democratic National Convention.

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2478&reviewid=V...

Review quote:

"Brett Morgen's agit-prop documentary augments its excellent assemblage of archival footage with capture-motion animation to rep the courtroom antics." -- Todd McCarthy, VARIETY

Year:

2008

Length:

90min

Price: $19.99

OVS Content ID:

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