Posts filed under 'Documentary/History'
HERB AND DOROTHY- Premise by Rotten Tomatoes. “This documentary film tells the extraordinary story of Herb, a postal clerk, and Dorothy, a librarian — an ordinary couple of modest means who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history.” Good reviews.
Premise by Netflix. “HERB AND DOROTHY- Premise by Netflix. “Chronicling the story of unlikely art collectors Herb Vogel and Dorothy Vogel, filmmaker Megumi Sasaki demonstrates that it’s not necessary to be wealthy in order to build a significant collection in this fascinating documentary. A postal clerk and a librarian, the Vogels share a passion for art, which they pursued over decades, becoming two of the most important collectors of minimalist and conceptual art with more than 4,000 pieces.” Very good reviews.
12/23/09- I saw this and found it very interesting and I’d definitely recommend it. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 7th, 2009
Premise by Netflix. “Set in the wake of the 1996 race riots in St. Petersburg, Fla. — which erupted when a white cop killed a black motorist during a traffic stop — this episodic drama follows three rudderless adolescents trying to make sense of their world. Amid a landscape churning with intolerance and violence, punk rocker Jason (Travis Maynard), auto mechanic Cale (Lewis Brogan) and promiscuous waitress Nicole (Kayla Tabish) connect — and disconnect.” Mixed reviews on this movie.
1/10- I watched for half hour and turned it off. What garbage!! Netflix.
Tags: documentary
September 7th, 2009
2008. A documentary about Charlie Shopsin who has owned and operated a neighborhood restaurant in Greenwich Village for 32 years. The movie is mostly a running dialogue by Shopsin and his family about the restaurant and about life in general. A clever idea but I did get tired of watching. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary
August 30th, 2009
2009. A documentary about Vogue magazine and in particular the preparation for the all important September issue, this one from 2007. I enjoyed the film and especially got a kick out of the negative comments about the editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. It’s tough to be boss. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 29th, 2009
This is a test of the documentary/history post category.
June 22nd, 2008
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