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November 2006

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• 11.20.06
  Donahue Turned Documentarian? Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Oh how I miss the afternoon talk show glory days. When 'Trash TV' ruled the airwaves and Sally Jessy, Geraldo and Donahue fought it out each day, attempting to outdue eachother by showcasing increasingly quirky guests and controversial topics. Now jump ahead to 2006; Sally Jesse has fallen off of the face of the earth, Geraldo has his own current events news magazine show on the Fox News network, and Donahue is recently jobless after being canned from his own MSNBC show. Sure it gave him more time to focus on his pony collection, but it sort of left a ...
• 11.19.06
  Wordplay SeancloseAuthor: Sean Name:
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  About: Webmaster and editor of Film Junk, video game programmer by trade. Sean is obsessively blogging when he’s not blogging about obsessively blogging. He is also a big fan of reality in general.
  
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  Wordplay (DVD) Directed by: Patrick Creadon Written by: Patrick Creadon, Christine O'Malley Starring: Will Shortz, Bill Clinton, Jon Stewart, Ken Burns, The Indigo Girls We all know that documentaries can teach us about an infinite amount of interesting topics, but for me, almost nothing tops a good offbeat documentary; that is, a film that introduces a seemingly mundane subject in a new way, or reveals a strange subculture that we never knew existed. With that said, what could possibly be more mundane than the world of crossword puzzles? It's true that a movie about crossword puzzles probably sounds like the most dull and inane thing ...
• 11.17.06
  Feature Documentary Oscar Contenders Announced Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
  Twitter: @jaycheelSee Authors Posts (570) | News | (7)

  Film Ick has just posted a list of the best feature documentary nominee contenders for the upcoming Academy Awards, and although there's not too many suprises, I was happy to see Jonestown: The Life and Death of People's Temple included. (you can read my review of the film here) Here's the list: Blindsight, Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?, Deliver Us From Evil, The Ground Truth, An Inconvenient Truth, Iraq in Fragments, Jesus Camp, Jonestown: The Life and Death of People's Temple, My Country, My Country, Shut Up & Sing, Sisters in Law, Storm of Emotions, The Trials of Darryl ...
• 11.16.06
  9/11 Mysteries Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  Why am I obsessed with 9/11? Is it lame that i'm excited about the recently released graphic novel version of the 9/11 Commission Report? It's so bad in fact, that I find myself giving up valuable time to these poorly constructed, internet-only homemade conspiracy documentaries again and again, hoping to come across a well-made, convincing look at an alternative viewpoint of the events of September 11th. The aggressively one-sided 'Loose Change' was unconvincing and hard to watch. (Thanks to some horrible narration and terrible music) This week my friend Chian sent me a link to a full length documentary called ...
• 11.12.06
  Dream Deceivers:The Story of James Vance vs. Judas Priest Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
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  After some browsing on Wikipedia and Google Video, I came across this great documentary that i remember seeing on tv when i was a kid. 'Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest' is about exactly that, the infamous trial in which heavy metal band 'Judas Priest' was accused of inserting subliminal messages into their music. Here's the synopsis: "Just before Christmas, 1985, 19-year-old James Vance watched his best friend Ray Belknap shoot himself to death with a .12 gauge shotgun in a churchyard outside Reno, Nevada. Then Vance pulled the trigger on himself. He survived but was severely ...
• 11.12.06
  Five Films: Heavy Metal Jay CcloseAuthor: Jay C Name: Jay C
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  About: Jay loves the films of Werner Herzog, Errol Morris and The Maysles, and is currently in production on his own first feature-length documentary Beauty Day.
  
  Twitter: @jaycheelSee Authors Posts (570) | Features, Five Films | (6)

  Welcome to the second installment in my ‘Five Films’ series here at The Documentary Blog! Just a quick note: This week’s five films share the theme of Heavy Metal. I just wanted to point out that these choices are from the point of view of someone who isn’t really a metal fan. (Although I think I would appreciate it more than the average non-fan) So just be aware that you don’t have to love the music in order to get enjoyment out of these films. Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest As a kid growing up in the ...

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