221. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jan Harlan
Actors: Tom Cruise, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Paul Mazursky, Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen
Plot: Stanley Kubrick's frequent collaborator and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan, offers a fascinating inside look at the genius behind such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket and Dr. Strangelove.
222. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Actors: Jessica Merizan, Holly Conrad, Skip Harvey, Scott Mantz, James Darling, Eric Henson
Plot: Documentary by Morgan Spurlock about the glory of Comic-Con and how it effects people who attend it, famous and not famous alike.
223. Maria by Callas
Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Tom Volf
Actors: Maria Callas, Fanny Ardant, Joyce DiDonato, Vittorio De Sica, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Aristotle Onassis
Plot: A deeply personal look into the life of Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas as told in her own words.
224. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
Actors: Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Jason Newsted, Bob Rock
Plot: A documentary originally set out to be about the Metallica St. Anger album which ends up turning into a deep look at the bands long relationship and the troubles it can produce in the middle.
225. The Song Remains the Same
Year of Release: 1976
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Peter Clifton, Joe Massot
Actors: John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Peter Grant, Richard Cole
226. Waiting for 'Superman'
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Davis Guggenheim
Actors: Anthony Black, Geoffrey Canada, Daisy Esparza, Bianca Hill, Bill Strickland, Randi Weingarten
Plot: Documentary that explores the plight of current state of education in America. A group of promising students are inhibited by an archaic and, at times, uncaring system.
227. Trekkies
Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Roger Nygard
Actors: Denise Crosby, James Doohan, Barbara Adams, DeForest Kelley, Denis Bourguignon, Majel Barrett
Plot: Although it lasted for just three seasons in the 1960s, Star Trek spawned a billion-dollar franchise that launched careers and several movies, subsequent TV series and a mountain of merchandise. This was all thanks in large part to a ravenous fan base known as Trekkies - this is their passion and their story as told by the fans and actors alike.
228. Beyond the Mat
Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Barry W. Blaustein
Actors: Mick Foley, Vince McMahon, Jake Roberts, Terry Funk, Tony Jones, Michael Modest
Plot: A longtime professional wrestling fan takes a behind-the-scenes look at the popular form of entertainment to show you just how "fake" it truly is.
The documentary features interviews with many of the top stars at the time of the film's release.
229. Room 237
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Rodney Ascher
Actors: Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan, Jay Weidner, Buffy Visick
Plot: Documentary that explores just some of the theories brought on by Stanley
Kubrick's classic horror film, The Shining. Featuring five different
points of view - it will lead viewers through a maze that may well bring
up more questions than answers.
230. Marwencol
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Jeff Malmberg
Actors: Mark Hogancamp
Plot: A man is attacked and suffers brain damage. While he recovers, he builds his own 1/16 scale world in his backyard he names Marwencol that helps him deal with his situation.
