Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3048 Films to Buy & Rent
Side By Side (2012)
- Dir. Christopher Kenneally
- An earnest Keanu Reeves fronts this broad but insightful overview of the rapidly changing landscape of movie production and exhibition from both an…
Silence in the House of God (Mea Maxima Culpa) (2012)
- Dir. Alex Gibney
- Prolific documentary maker Alex Gibney investigates the Catholic Church’s outrageous protection of its sexually offending priests.
Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
- Feat. Ice-T
- Ice–T rounds up a who's who of the hip–hop world for this expansive documentary on the trends, influences, and philosophies to emerge in…
Source Family, The (2012)
- Dir. Jodi Wille, Maria Demopoulos
- Utterly fascinating story of The Source Family, a 150–strong spiritual commune in the Hollywood Hills during the hippy era, presided over with…
Step Up to the Plate (Entre les Bras) (2012)
- Dir. Paul Lacoste
- French chef Michel Bras, an eccentric three–star Michelin restaurant owner, looks to hand over the reins to his willing but individualistic son…
Stories We Tell (2012)
- Dir. Sarah Polley
- Indie actress turned director Sarah Polley investigates a long–held family secret in this absorbing personal documentary.
Storm Surfers: The Movie (2012)
- Dir. Justin McMillan, Christopher Nelius
- In the vein of storm chasers, two Aussie thrill–seekers hunt down and ride improbably large waves in this death–defying surf documentary.
Story Of The Doobie Brothers, The (Let The Music Play) (2012)
- Dir. Barry Ehrmann
- Generous official biography of the American music legends whose series of hit records dominated FM radio in the 1970s.
Surviving and thriving…
Story Of Wales, The (TV Series) (2012)
- An ambitious, all–encompassing 30,000 year history of Wales, as told by the BBC's Huw Edwards. Covers everything from the Tudor Court, to the…
Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures (2012)
- Professor Richard Fortey conducts this fascinating search across the globe for life forms which have survived the three biggest mass extinctions in…