Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Duke Ellington - The Classic Hollywood Years (2004)
- The legendary jazz composer, bandleader and pianist Duke Ellington featured in various Hollywood films during his career and this DVD compiles short…
Earth From Above (Terre vue du ciel, La) (2004)
- Dir. Renaud Delourme
- Awe–inspiring documentary of French photographer Yann Arthus–Bertrand’s ‘Earth From Above’ series – exhibited in New Zealand as…
Edgeplay - A Film about The Runaways (2004)
- Dir. Victory Tischler-Blue
- Minus the input of Joan Jett (who denied the filmmakers access to her songs), this rough–and–ready retrospective of The Runaways' heady…
End of Suburbia, The (Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream) (2004)
- Dir. Gregory Greene
- Boldly spelled out in its full title, this provocative (and possibly profound) documentary convincingly mounts a thesis around the issue of "Peak…
End of the Century - The Story of the Ramones (2004)
- Dir. Michael Gramaglia, Jim Fields
- A compulsive portrait of NYC punk pioneers The Ramones, who fused pop melodies, ironic lyrics and brash guitar sonics in the mid–1970s and…
Europe in the Middle Ages (2004)
- Comprehensive, revisionist history documentary attempts to change perception of the Middle Ages as an era of ‘dark times’, largely through…
Executioners, The (2004)
- A three–part TV series detailing the grueling history of mankind's ultimate form of punishment: the death penalty. Examines the early…
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- Dir. Michael Moore
Feat. Michael Moore
- In his gravest comedy yet, the fearless Michael Moore dissects the credibility of the Bush administration since the election controversy of 2000 and…
Fahrenhype 9/11 (2004)
- An interesting riposte from the political right to the incendiary documentary FAHRENHEIT 9/11, that makes credible (if not ultimately convincing)…
Fallen Angel - Gram Parsons (2004)
- Dir. Gandulf Hennig
- Ragged–edged but thorough look at the life of cultural pioneer Gram Parsons, who came from a priviledged Southern family to forge a unique…