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Grizzly Man
Great 26 Points 2005

The story of Timothy Treadwell – famously known for going out into the wild and chronicling the lives of bears. He saw himself as a savior of the bear and of nature. The filming is incredible. The man got close. In the end, he got too close. This is no surprise after getting to know him. He wa…

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Brother's Keeper
Good 17 Points 1992

The documentary about the four Ward brothers (Delbert, William, Roscoe and Lyman) of Munnsvile, NY. Delbert was accused of murdering his brother William, and the film largely about Delbert’s trial, but it uses the story to study the Wards as representatives of America’s uneducated rural lower cla…

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180° South
Good 17 Points 2010

“Conquistadores of the useless” – that is one quote from the movie that captures a tongue in cheek perspective on what this movie is all about. In 180, you follow the adventures of Jeff Johnson, as he tries to re-trace a journey of a group of men from California to Patagonia and Corcovado …

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Sicko
Very Good 17 Points 2007

As usual, Michael Moore’s movies are able to pointedly make a mockery of whatever they aim at — in this case, the US healthcare system. There are multiple sides to every story, and this movie is biased to be sure, but it is entertaining and gives you an outlet to laugh at the silliness of what h…

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Bra Boys
Good 17 Points 2007

An engrossing documentary about Austrailia’s Maroubra beach “tribe” of young surfers surviving in an urban community rife with gang violence, drugs, etc. What is uniqaue is the brotherhood aspect of the tribe, how the watch eachother’s back, do stupid things together, and experience surfing as t…

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Where in the Wo...
Great 17 Points 2008

In the spirit of ‘Sicko’, and from the director of ‘Supersize-Me’, Morgan Spurlock heads out on a satirical journey to find Osama. The film starts with the humor early when Mogan goes through an ‘intense’ set of survival, language, and anti-terrorism training in a tounge-in-cheek way. From there…

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Touching the Void
Great 17 Points 2003

Gripping movie about Simon Yates and Joe Simpson’s climb up Siula Grande in the Andes. But the ascent wasn’t the gripping part. The incredible story was about how Joe breaks his leg and how Simon lowers him down – an incredibly treacherous maneuver, which fails when Joe goes over a ledge forc…

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In the Shadow o...
Very Good 17 Points 2007

Directed by Ron Howard. Shadow highlights the fascinating stories of the Apollo missions from the space men themselves. An amazing journey and story. I loved the way that the whole space program was almost a hack: try something, then fix bugs. Ironically, the height was during the 60’s when …

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Born Into Brothels
Really Great 17 Points 2005

An amazing documentary that chronicles the lives of Calcutta children born of women sex workers. Worthy of its Oscar, this film exposes the fact that these children are wise beyond their years and know exactly the dynamic that affects them. Beyond the normal documentary, the children are exposed …

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Dear Zachary: A...
Really Great 17 Points 2008

An amazing story that will elicit most emotions at your disposal: pain of loss, joy of triumph, love, anger, joy, resentment, disbelief. This documentary follows the story of Andrew Bagby and his family. What happens to Andrew is nothing short of unbelievable. As you watch this story unfold the…

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