June 2008
The Archives
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06.17.08CONTEST: Win a Copy of Autism: The Musical on DVD! Jay C | Contest, News | (7)That's right, it's another give-away here at The Documentary Blog! Actually, I'd promised an immediate give-away after the King Corn contest, but I figured I'd hold off a bit to let the post-contest excitement sizzle for a while. This time, I'm giving away a brand new copy of Tricia Regan's wonderful film, Autism: The Musical! Here's the synopsis: In 1980, autism was a relatively rare disorder, diagnosed in one of every 10,000 U.S. children. Today, according to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 150 may be afflicted. AUTISM: THE MUSICAL counters this troubling statistic with the story of five autistic ...
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06.16.08Review – Joy Division Jay C | News, Reviews | (2)The title of Grant Gee's latest 'rockumentary' leads one to assume that his film is the definitive look at Joy Division. Released on the heels of Anton Corbijn's own Ian Curtis biopic 'Control', the two act as great complimentary companion pieces. While Corbijn's movie deals mostly with Curtis' relationship juggling and inner-turmoil, 'Joy Division' gives us a much broader look at the formation of the band and its subsequent critical and commercial success. (It's interesting to note that Ian's wife Deborah, a major character in 'Control', appears here only in blocks of quoted text taken from her book.) Unlike most ...
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06.10.08The A.V. Club’s 25 Worthwhile Documentaries About Ambitious Outsiders Jay C | News | (11)Sean gave me the heads up on a great article over at The Onion's A.V. Club. A handful of their staff has put together a top 25 list that they're calling "I might have a whole new life, next time you see me": 25 worthwhile documentaries about ambitious outsiders". What a great basis for a list! I love outsider documentaries, and they've managed to incorporate many of my personal favourites into their list. Some notable mentions: Project Grizzly (#7), Danielson: A Family Movie (Or, Make A Joyful Noise Here) (#10), Benjamin Smoke (#13), Slasher (#20), and of course, American Movie ...
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06.10.08Trailer: Religulous Jay C | Trailers | (4)I don't really have much to say about this trailer other than 'I will see this'. I was always a fan of Maher's Politically Incorrect, and the addition of Larry Charles has definitely piqued my interest. Is Bill Maher an asshole? Yes. But he is an entertaining asshole that seems to have a response to everything. The kind of guy that drives you completely fucking insane if he's not arguing on your side. Sean posted about this film over at Film Junk, and the result was a 70+ comment section that is the internet equivalent of my cat pawing at ...
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06.04.08King of Corn Contest Winner (Updated) Jay C | News | (1)Congratulations to Iain MacKinnon (A man who, according to his email, not only claims to love corn relish more than myself, but wishes he could bathe in it.) who has just won himself a copy of King of Corn on DVD! Thanks to all of those who entered and be sure to stay tuned for the next Docblog giveaway! Update: For those of you who did NOT win the King of Corn DVD but still want to check out the film, it's now available for purchase on iTunes. Just follow this link. Thanks for the heads up from the kind folks ...
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06.04.08My Car Is My Lover Jay C | News | (21)Here's a great companion piece for the real doll documentary I posted about a few months ago. It seems the British have a knack for finding weird American's engaged in experience relationships with everything other than a human being. In this case, vehicles. Not just cars, but helicopters and planes as well. Yes, even Airwolf. 'My Car Is My Lover' follows two men who are known as 'mechaphiles'. That's somebody who is in love with their vehicle. I'll admit, the original 1966 Batmobile is a pretty kick ass piece of machinery, but for me it stops there. For these two ...
