In The Five Obstructions, Lars von Trier challenges his mentor Jorgen Leth to recreate Leth's 1967 short The Perfect Human five times given various restrictions.  Although von Trier acts as if he's conducting an experiment on the vulnerability of an artist, it really just feels like a game between two ...

Titicut Follies is Frederick Wiseman's controversial survey of the conditions that existed during the mid-'60s at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.  It was banned until the early 90s and is considered by many as one of the greatest documentaries ever made. The cinematography is stunning ...

Last Train Home tells the generally familiar story of parents who want a better life for their children.  Every spring, millions of Chinese migrant factory workers take trains back to their village.  For many of the workers, it's the only time they will see their children all year. Although the circumstances ...

Mark Hogancamp's story is perfectly suited for film. His minIature WWII reenactments give us direct access to his mind. Nearly beaten to death outside a bar 10 years ago, the reenactments are his therapy. There is something very disarming about an honest and self aware person. ...

I get it.  The food I eat isn't really food.  The animals are treated poorly before they end up on my plate.  Big corporations are killing the independent American farmer (whatever that means).  I guess I just don't think this story is that compelling. Kudos to Chipotle for helping to sponsor ...

I suppose it takes a certain type of person to dress up as a superhero and stand along the Hollywood Walk of Fame taking pictures with tourists for tips.  I don't think anyone would be surprised to discover that the majority of these people are aspiring actors with sordid pasts.  ...

Darkon is a realm of weekend warriors and foam fighters -- people dressed up in medieval costumes running around a Baltimore soccer field swinging handcrafted soft-swords at each other.  They all have made up names and made up stories.  Fortunately for them (and us), they all take this very seriously.

This is just weird....but absolutely captivating.  Errol Morris' second feature is a beautifully simple documentary featuring interviews with the infinitely entertaining people of Vernon, Fl.  All passionate about something, these people see the world in a very unique way.  We meet an avid wild turkey hunter, a worm (aka "wiggler") ...

I lived most of my life believing that spelling bees lacked the high drama of other televised non-sporting - but sportingish (think poker) - events.  Fortunately, Jeffrey Blitz introduced me to eight kids in the 1999 National Spelling Bee.  Spellbound makes you feel good, and there is nothing wrong with ...

Everyone has seen Apocalypse Now.  However, perhaps equally interesting is this documentary about Coppola's efforts making it.  1.  The lead is fired  2.  Coppola mortgages his home to help finance it  3.  Martin Sheen (the second lead) has a heart attack 4.  a typhoon destroys most of their sets  5.  ...