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May 2007

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• 05.30.07
  Entourage’s Adrian Grenier Makes Directorial Debut With ‘Shot in the Dark’ 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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  So what exactly has Vincent Chase been up to since his blockbuster turn as the Aquaman? Well it looks like he's headed back to his art house roots with a directorial debut...or at least Adrian Grenier has. 'Shot in the Dark' sees a post Entourage (one of my favourite shows on DVD) Grenier on a quest to find the father he never met. Here's the synopsis: In 1999, before becoming a star on HBO's Entourage, actor Adrian Grenier decided to make his directorial debut by filming a documentary about the father he had never known. The result is ...
• 05.30.07
  Five Films – Kids 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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  It’s been a while since the last Documentary Blog ‘Five Films’ feature, but I’m glad to be back with my latest selection of five highly recommended documentary films based on a similar theme. This time I’m looking at some movies that star kids. Now I’m not a huge fan of children. In fact, some would say that I actually despise them. But every once and a while there comes along a child that surpasses expectations, making an example of us cynical adults with some great before-their-time wisdom that’s shockingly inspirational, especially coming from the mouth of someone who’s in the ...
• 05.29.07
  The Root of All Evil? 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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  Here's something I posted on my personal site that I figured some Documentary Blog readers might enjoy. I'm an atheist. In fact, a large majority of the people around me, including my family, are also atheists...or at least agnostic. Recently i've been spending alot of my time editing a documentary for John Campea over at The Movie Blog. The film is called 'Prince of Peace - God of War', and basically asks the question "Should Christians kill people?". Needless to say, it's been an interesting experience exposing myself to ideas that i'd previously been unaware of. Sifting through 17 or ...
• 05.23.07
  UPDATE: “Prince of Peace, God of War” Finished and Lots of New Equipment Purchased 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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  Those of you who visit The Documentary Blog on a semi-regular basis may have noticed a lack of posting over the last month or so. Although there really hasn't been too much news that's caught my eye as of late, the major reason for my irregular updates is i've simply been busy over the last little while. Most recently, i've been spending the majority of my time editing a film for my friend John Campea over at The Movie Blog. It's called 'The Prince of Peace, God of War' and takes a look at Christian pacifism versus Christian Just War ...
• 05.22.07
  The War On Democracy 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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  Guest review by Christiaan Harden Described by John Pilger as probably the most positive film he has ever made, The War on Democracy provides both a timely exposé of Washington’s disregard for democracy in post-war Latin America and an affectionate portrait of the continent’s nascent social movements. And it’s a tribute to Pilger’s first cinematic release that you’ll come away feeling angry, inspired, informed and thoroughly entertained. Some six years ago, Pilger - one of the most celebrated documentary makers in the world - had wanted to make a film on Venezuela. But Latin America back then simply wasn’t ...
• 05.22.07
  Our First Look At ‘Sicko’ 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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  With the Cannes film festival well underway, I was thinking how strange it was that Michael Moore's new documentary 'Sicko', screening at the festival, has seen no real marketing push outside of the announcement of its June 29th release date. I mean i've seen no commercials, no trailer, no interviews...you'd think somebody was trying to COVER SOMETHING UP!!! Well before all of you conspiracy theorists get your 'impossibly un-harmed red bandanas discovered at the crash site of allegedly obliterated Flight 93' in a bunch, Film Junk, the Documentary Blog's sister site, has just posted some recently released footage of the ...

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