211. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gary Leva
Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Dalva, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese
212. Murder on a Sunday Morning ( coupable idéal, Un )
Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Actors: Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover, Dwayne Darnell, Brenton Butler
213. Jazz on a Summer's Day
Year of Release: 1960
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Aram Avakian, Bert Stern
Actors: Jimmy Giuffre, Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong, Chuck Berry, Henry Grimes, Sonny Stitt
Plot: Bert Stern shot this documentary of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. Among the performers featured in luminous, crowd-pleasing performances under open skies are Thelonious Monk, Anita O'Day, and Mahalia Jackson. It's a treat for jazz lovers.
214. Lake of Fire
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tony Kaye
Actors: Noam Chomsky, Alan M. Dershowitz, Pat Buchanan, Norma McCorvey, Emily Lyons, Michael F. Griffin
Plot: Over a decade in the making, director Tony Kaye (American History X) takes a long look at all sides of the abortion debate -- Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, moderate and extreme. Includes interviews with Noam Chomsky, Alan Dershowitz and Norma McCorvey -- aka "Jane Roe" herself.
215. Fed Up
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Stephanie Soechtig
Actors: Michele Simon, Katie Couric
Plot: Even though the media is constantly focused on how we look - and recent attempts to curb childhood obesity, the food industry has harbored a dangerous secret - one that means more people are getting sick from what they are eating and leading to a generation that won't live as long as their parents.
216. Salesman
Year of Release: 1968
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Albert Maysles, David Maysles
Actors: Charles McDevitt, Paul Brennan, Raymond Martos, James Baker, Margaret McCarron
Plot: Brothers Ablert and David Maysles followed four bible salesmen across the U.S. - as they deal with rejection, homesickness and burnout as they try to sell highly ornate bibles to low-income Catholic families.
217. The Invisible War
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Crime
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kirby Dick
Actors: Helen Benedict, Anu Bhagwati, Susan Burke, Kori Cioca, Susan Davis, Elle Helmer
Plot: Kirby Dick's documentary sheds light on a epidemic within the U.S. military that been rarely reported and often ignored: the rape of female soldiers and the profound consequences, both personal and social, the actions bring.
218. Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, The ( Yume to kyôki no ôkoku )
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Mami Sunada
Actors: Hideaki Anno, John Lasseter, Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Isao Takahata
Plot: A look into a year in the life of Studio Ghibli as Hayao Miyazaki prepares The Wind Rises as we get an inside look into the inner workings of this acclaimed studio, as well as the life of its most famous animator.
219. The Filth and the Fury
Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Julien Temple
Actors: Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon, Glen Matlock, Malcolm McLaren, Eric Hall
220. For the Bible Tells Me So
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Daniel G. Karslake
Actors: Daniel G. Karslake, Chrissy Gephardt, Mary Lou Wallner, Tonia Poteat, Richard Gephardt, Desmond Tutu
Plot: This documentary explores the complicated intersection of homosexuality and the Bible. It tackles the often-misinterpreted biblical verses that seem to condemn homosexuality and sheds light on some ways people have reconciled their sexuality and their faith. Includes dynamic interviews with four very different families, each of whom had their faith tested when they learned one of their children was gay, and shows how differently each of their stories turned out -- in ways that may surprise you.
