4- Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012)

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012)

Really comprehensive and engaging documentary about the influential cult band Big Star. Really nice that Ethan and I went to Memphis and even recognized some of the scenes.

Theme from That 70's Show

3- I Know That Voice! (2013)

I Know That Voice (2013)

Amazing quote by John DiMaggio: "Let me tell you one thing man....man, white people. With their dogs and yoga, man...frustrating. That's all I can say, it's frustrating man!"

Really great movie about voice acting, very comprehensive and interesting, I only wish H. Jon Benjamin was involved but it was pretty sweet to see almost all the futurama people

2- Red Obsession (2013)

Red Obsession (2013)

Very interesting but a bit shallow look at the Bordeaux wine industry and how it struggles to deal with the Chinese. Modern day tulipmania. Very interesting look into the ill and good effects of rampant capitalism and the wealth gap. Not such a great look at the effects of climate change. Best parts:

"His success comes from the pleasure industry." "I make sex toys"

"Wine is like the message--what do you call them? Tweet? Twits? Yes, wine is like a twit"

1- The Antics Roadshow

The Antics Roadshow (2011)

In this documentary, artist-activist Banksy charts the history of behaving badly in public, from anarchists to attention-seeking eccentrics. 

Apparently a directed film by Banksy, I definitely enjoyed the zany acts.

Documentaries Goal

It's been a while since I've updated this blog, and somehow I am still here in DC and still at Brookings Executive Education. I want to revive my documentary watching habits as I really think it helped me learn a ton, and I've begun to read more novels. I think I ended up doing at least seven novels in the last month which is more leisurely reading than I have done since middle school.

So to recap some of the amazing documentaries I have watched since my last entry.

Heima (2007)

Full Documentary

Sigur Rós perform Heysátan

Heima (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhɛiːma]; at home) is a documentary film and double DVD set about the tour around Iceland in the summer of 2006 of the band Sigur Rós. During the tour the band played two big open-air concerts at Miklatún -Reykjavík (30 July) and Ásbyrgi (4 August), as well as small scale concerts at Ólafsvík (24 July), Ísafjörður (26 July),Djúpavík (27 July), Háls, Öxnadalur (28 July) and Seyðisfjörður (3 August). In addition, a protest concert against the Kárahnjúkar dam was performed at Snæfellsskála (3 August). The documentary also includes footage of an acoustic concert played for family and friends at Gamla Borg, a coffee shop in the small town Borg, on 22 April 2007.

It is truly a beautiful film and makes me want to visit Iceland ASAP :)

Rape of Europa (2007)

Spawning a terrible movie called Monuments Men starring George Clooney... but a fantastic documentary nonetheless, especially the part about moving the Nike of Samothrace down the Louvre stairs.

20 Feet From Stardom (2013)

Fantastic documentary!! I love Judith Hill, Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton, and of course Darlene Love so much. Now I can't stop listening to the background vocals of any song.

Merry Clayton - Gimme Shelter

Lisa Fischer - Gimme Shelter

Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

The Lady in Number 6 (2014)

Alice Sommer 

Finding the Funk (VH1 Documentary Episode, 2013)

Mortified Nation (2013)

Fantastic

Maurissa Tancharoen (Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog) 

Art and Craft (2014)

Saw at E Street Cinema, not bad, definitely an intriguing look into mental illness and the ridiculous nature of museum donations because people were so upset that he duped them all, including the registrar

Best quote: "He messed with the wrong registrar, that's for sure"

Brothers Hypnotic (2013)

Documentary featured at the Vassar College Film Festival, fantastic music and story of 8 brothers from Illinois who have a really awesome brass band.

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - War

The Great Wall: Lovers At The Brink (1988)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaso0j9x098

Just Like Being There (2012)

Really interesting movie about rock concert posters, if not a bit shallow because this field is so young the artists are still reconciling with their origins to their true artist nature as a contemporary printmaker/designer.