Doc Review: “Restrepo”
By Mary Mathias Agitate Meter Rating: 4 (out of 5) Everyone knows the life of a soldier is challenging, but after spending an hour and a half looking through their eyes on the ground in Afghanistan, the life-altering nature of being in battle becomes much more clear. Restrepo transports the viewer to the Korengal Valley [...]
Doc Review: “Last Train Home”
By Rebecca Bell Agitate Meter Rating: 4 (out of 5) Last Train Home is directed by Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Lixin Fan who tells an unforgettable story of migrant family the Zangs, who are torn and fractured by their decision to work in the city, leaving their children to live with their grandmother. Like any good story, [...]
Doc Review: “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold”
By Mary Mathias Agitate Meter Rating: 3 (out of 5) Morgan Spurlock’s (Super Size Me, Freakonomics) latest documentary POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold explores product placement and advertising in movies and television. Spurlock documents his attempt to finance a film completely through product placement and ad sales, so the film was made [...]
