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super in depth 84 minute category by category breakdown of a really interesting year for the oscars. there are lots of really interesting parallels to 80s going on with our current landscape! there are tons of youtube channels these days that do feature length mini-docs on various niche subjects, but All Talking Pictures really stands out as uniquely knowledgable and opinionated. the perfect background video for chores, hw, etc.
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fall down the rabbit hole of an old 90s/early aughts dvd on YouTube for a unique pleasure. the essays on criterion blu-rays are fine and well, but the ol’ fashioned poster galleries, “how to draw”, and the like on, say, the Anastasia dvd remind you of a specific splendor: when dvd menus blared as soon as the film was over and you had to scurry to find the mute button
Jan 30, 2025
i’m sure there’s a doc i’ve seen before this one where i “learned more” or whatever but at least in recent memory this one feels like an all-timer; the subject matter is interesting, the interviews are engaging, the found footage is immaculate, and the graphics feel so on-theme that you kinda forget that someone drew that, and that it wasn’t something akin to found footage. also just manages the tone really, really well — the edit tells the story in a way that feels really intuitive and leaves you at the end with a sense of melancholy that you finished it because you just want it to keep going
Mar 28, 2024
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scala (2023) is a brilliant documentary about the scala cinema in london, and how it influenced a whole generation of creatives. absolutely brilliant film and made me reconsider how i look at movies generally.
while we watched (2022) is the story of a ravish kumar, an indian news reporter trying to fight against the misinformation put out by the indian media and the pressure put on him by the government.
squaring the circle (2022) is a really fun documentary if you’re into your classic rock. all about the group that designed half of the famous album covers from that period, and the story behind the group and the art.
and lastly i’ll say the sparks brothers (2021). just a brilliant display of how filmmaking can be used in a documentary. again, loads of fun, really beautiful shots, amazing lineup of interviewees. i hadn’t even heard of sparks before watching this but i was a big fan by the end.
May 14, 2024
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essential italian american culture. one of the few children's books with a non-evil witch. it was actually banned in some libraries for depicting magic/witchcraft in a positive light. idk about you but i am pro-magic AND witchcraft!
Jan 31, 2024
Feb 2, 2024
my little personal documentary about my granddad, his photography and losing him to dementia. would mean the world to me if folks checked it out!!
Feb 3, 2024