Jul 6, 2010

Director: Brigitte Berman Release Date: 6 August 2010 (Canada) Genre: Documentary Plot: A look at the battles Hugh Hefner fought over the years against the U.S. government, the religious right, and militant feminists. I attended the New York premiere of this film at MOMA on Mar. 18, 2010. In attendance had been Dick Cavett, Tony Bennett, Barry Melton...

May 21, 2010

“Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence’s most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence...

May 19, 2010

“Narrated by Kanye West and Common, this DVD captures Chicago’s Harold ‘Noonie’ Ward’s dicey gangster past and fascinating ascent into Chitown’s entertainment, business, and politics. Noonie is a former high-ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, repor “ ...

May 19, 2010

“This “unauthorized tribute” to Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien offers a primer on the life and works of one of history’s most beloved fantasy authors.” ...

May 18, 2010

“Filmed in 20 countries, with the insights of Nobel Laureates: Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Peace Prize), Steve Chu (Nobel Prize Physics and President Obama’s Secretary of Energy) & Desmond Tutu (Nobel Peace Prize) with Helene Gayle (CEO of CARE, International) & special appearance by American legend Willie Nelson Written by monterey...

May 18, 2010

“Concert efficiency of Eddie Griffin that includes behind-the-scenes documentary footage detailing the stand-up comedian’s individual living and household as he travels to some family reunion to reunite with the cast of characters who would be the root of his comedy: his mom, an uncle who was an ex-pimp, and his Uncle Curtis, who pontificates on his...