Sentences with phrase «documentary examines the life»

Director Matt Wolf's critically acclaimed documentary examines the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential singer, songwriter, cello player and disco auteur who died tragically in 1992.
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (R for profanity, sexuality and violence) Pink Caddy documentary examining the life of the legendary Chicago pimp - turned - best selling author (1918 - 1992).
This documentary examines the life and legacy of the late skier and extreme - sports pioneer Shane McConkey.

Not exact matches

Narrated by actor and New Generation Latino Media co-founder John Leguizamo, the new Duracell - branded documentary spot from W+K New York called «Island Without Power» examines how this loss of electricity has impacted everyday life for residents of the island.
Meanwhile, interest in Spitzer's personal life remains intense: two new books, plus a documentary based on one of them, examine the behavior that forced Spitzer out of office.
Feature length documentary examining the troubled life and tragic death of college football standout and talented NFL running back Lawrence Phillips, whose scars of childhood abuse and abandonment haunted him throughout his career.
Finally, in one of the most lived - in works at the festival — so authentic it feels almost documentary - like — Sean Baker's «The Florida Project» examines a single mother and her young daughter living hand - to - mouth at a rundown motel with other similar incomplete families.
High Tech, Low Life (Unrated) Big Brother documentary examining censorship of the media and the Internet in the People's Republic of China.
Not to be confused with Roger Ebert's documentary Life Itself, this feature film stars Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde as a couple, and spans several decades of time examining passionate relationships and other interactions connected by a single «random moment.»
This documentary examines the making of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead and how it reflected the tumultuous times of the 1960s.
Denis Cote French Canadian auteur examines the lives of six bodybuilders in his new documentary, which has been described as a compelling companion piece to his 2012 film Bestiaire.
Inventing Our Life (Unrated) Israeli documentary examining the rise and decline of the country's 100 year - old Kibbutz Movement.
Also: A documentary examines climate change by «Chasing Ice»; Bernadette Peters is a domineering mom in «Coming Up Roses»; Common tries not to fall back into the thug life in «LUV»; and a Danish queen's loneliness leads to trouble in «A Royal Affair.»
Ku Qian (Unrated) The impact of modernization on Eastern China is examined in this documentary chronicling a day in the life of a migrant worker in the garment industry.
In the upcoming print edition of MFTM's DVD column, we'll examine Elmer Bernstein's music in Image Entertainment's series The Films of Charles and Ray Eames (now expanded with a sixth volume of shorts), and a new documentary on the life of Dimitri Shostakovich under Stalin's tyrannical reign, Shostakovich Against Stalin.
Next up is a 13 - minute documentary entitled Love in the Movies, which examines Sleepless in Seattle, but also looks at how we compare real - life love to on - screen romance and how this effects our expectations.
Examined Life (Unrated) The current mindset of America is the subject of this documentary, directed by Astra Taylor, which takes a number of leading academic intellectuals like Cornel West, Peter Singer and Anthony Appiah away from academia and into the streets of America where they weigh - in on cultural issues ranging from consumerism to individualism to modern morality.
Elliot Caplan's documentary chronicles the 50 - year collaboration between two of the country's most influential artists, the choreographer Merce Cunningham and the composer John Cage, examining their integration of Buddhism into their work and their lives together.
In his early video works from the late 1990s, Sala used documentary strategies to examine life after communism in his native Albania, observing the role of language and memory in narrating social and political histories.
Between 2001 and 2008, the documentary photographer Nina Berm an created Homeland, a series of images that examines the post-9 / ll militarization of American life.
These animations, artist moving image, documentary and feature films examine how experiences, memories, and desires of our lived environments are (re) invented and (re) imagined on - screen.
Philipsz's competitors this year were: Angela de la Cruz, who reduces painting to crumpled pieces of canvas and chopped - up stretchers; Dexter Dalwood, who splices together found images to depict celebrities» living quarters; and the Otolith Group, which examines the value of documentary by creating or reconfiguring footage.
The documentary examines the role of photography in portraying the lives of African - Americans from slavery to present.
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