From the monthly archives:

October 2009

The Thin Blue Line

October 26, 2009

Title:              The Thin Blue Line Director:              Errol Morris Producer:            Lindsey Law (Exec), Mark Lipson, Gary McDonald, Brad Fuller, David Hohmann Cinema:                Robert Chappell, Stefan Czapsky Editor:                   Paul Barnes Music:                   Phillip Glass Year:                     1988 (103 minutes)  Synopsis:  The Thin Blue Line is the fascinating, controversial true story of the arrest and conviction of Randall Adams for the murder [...]

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Rock Prophesies

October 24, 2009

Title:               Rock Prophesies Director:              John Chester Producer:            Tim Kaiser, Bruce Friedman, Andrew Funnell (Exec), Tim Kaiser Editor:                  Amy Wilson, John Chester Year:                     2008 (86 minutes)  Synopsis:  Moments before his death, Stevie Ray Vaughn talked to Robert M. Knight, legendary rock photographer, one last time.  “If anything ever happens to me,” he said, “you’ll know me when you hear me.”  [...]

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Wilco – Ashes of American Flags

October 21, 2009

Title:              Wilco — Ashes of American Flags Director:              Christopher Green, Brendan Canty Producer:            Christopher Green, Brendan Canty Editor:                  Christopher Green Sound:                  Brendan Canty Year:                     2008 (88 minutes)  Synopsis:  The great band Wilco have 8 HD cameras and 42 channels of Pro Tools to follow them around the south while they play small historic venues to rabid crowds, while [...]

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Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

October 18, 2009

Title:               Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison Director:              Bestor Cram Producer:            Bestor Cram (Exec), Bestor Cram, Michael Streissguth, Louise Rosen (Co) Screenwriter:    Michael Streissguth Cinema:                Bestor Cram Editor:                  Tim Raycroft Sound:                  Jon Cianfrani Year:                     2008 (87 minutes)  Synopsis:  On 13 January 1968, Johnny Cash recorded his legendary live album at Folsom State Prison in California.  40 years later, the [...]

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National Parks: America’s Best Idea

October 5, 2009

Title:               National Parks: America’s Best Idea Director:              Ken Burns Producer:            Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns (Exec), Craig Mellish, Julie Dunfrey,                                  David McMahon (Co), Aileen Silverstone, Susanna Steisel (Assoc.),                                  Pam Tubridy Baucom (Coord.) Screenwriter:     Dayton Duncan Cinema:                Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Lincoln Else, Ken Burns Editor:                  Craig Mellish, Paul Barnes Narrator:             Peter Coyote Year:                      2009  Synopsis:  The [...]

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