Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Tag: Documentary

All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (2015)?

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Title: All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records
Rating: NR
Directed by: Colin Hanks
Written by: Steven Leckart
Starring: Russ Solomon, Chris Cornell and Heidi Cotler
Release Date: 10/16/2015
Running Time: 94 minutes

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‘All Things Must Pass’ is a documentary that explores the rise and fall of Tower Records, and its legacy forged by its rebellious founder, Russ Solomon.


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This Changes Everything (2015)?

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Title: This Changes Everything
Rating: NR
Directed by: Avi Lewis
Written by: Naomi Klein
Release Date: 2015
Running Time: 89 minutes

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A look at seven communities around the world with the proposition that we can seize the crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better.


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He Named Me Malala (2015)*

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Title: He Named Me Malala
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Davis Guggenheim
Starring: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai and Mobin Khan
Release Date: 10/2/2015
Running Time: 87 minutes

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A look at the events leading up to the Talibans’ attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

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We see the announcement of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Malala.

 

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story, A (2015)

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Title: A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Sara Hirsh Bordo
Written by: Michael Campo
Starring: Lizzie Velasquez
Release Date: 9/25/2015
Running Time: 78 minutes

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A documentary following the life of Lizzie Velasquez, her triumphant journey to the other side of bullying, and her mission to inspire and empower a more positive online environment.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No


Reflektor Tapes, The (2015)?

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Title: The Reflektor Tapes
Rating: NR
Directed by: Kahlil Joseph
Starring: Win Butler, Régine Chassagne and Arcade Fire
Release Date: 9/24/2015
Running Time: 75 minutes

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A blend of interviews, concert footage, and personal moments chronicle the making of the band Arcade Fire’s album, Reflektor.


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Meet the Patels (2014)*

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Title: Meet the Patels
Rating: PG
Directed by: Geeta Patel and Ravi Patel
Written by: Matthew Hamachek, Billy McMillin, Geeta Patel and Ravi Patel
Starring: Champa V. Patel, Geeta Patel, Ravi Patel and Vasant K. Patel
Release Date: 9/11/2015
Running Time: 88 minutes

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MEET THE PATELS is a laugh-out-loud real life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams – and his parents.


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The tables are turned on Geeta when Ravi grabs the camera as Geeta returns home and Ravi starts annoying her by asking how her date went.

 

After Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission


Rosenwald (2015)*

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Title: Rosenwald
Rating: NR
Directed by: Aviva Kempner
Written by: Aviva Kempner
Starring: Peter Ascoli, Julian Bond and Stephanie Deutsch
Release Date: 8/14/2015
Running Time: 100 minutes

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Rosenwald, by Aviva Kempner, is a documentary about how Chicago philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, the son of an immigrant peddler who rose to head Sears, partnered with Booker T. Washington to build 5,400 Southern schools in African American communities in the early 1900s during the Jim Crow era. Rosenwald also built YMCAs and housing for African Americans to address the pressing needs of the Great Migration.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits
There are several pictures with updated information on the Rosenwald schools, buildings, and family.

 

After Credits? Yes

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Two girls talk about their wishes for the future.

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Dedication/Memoriam: There were many and were missed. If we can get this info, we will post when we can.

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission


Meru (2015)

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Title: Meru
Rating: R
Directed by: Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Starring: Conrad Anker, Grace Chin and Jimmy Chin
Release Date: 8/14/2015
Running Time: 87 minutes

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Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.


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Memoriam: In Loving Memory Yen Yen Chin, Alex Lowe and Mugs Stump

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission


Twinsters (2015)*

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Title: Twinsters
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Samantha Futerman and Ryan Miyamoto
Written by: Samantha Futerman
Starring: Anais Bordier and Samantha Futerman
Release Date: 7/17/2015
Running Time: 90 minutes

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Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.


What did you think of this film?

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We see the twins celebrate with a birthday cake. And at the end of the credits we see the twins dancing.

 

After Credits? No

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Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission


Best of Enemies (2015)*

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Title: Best of Enemies
Rating: R
Directed by: Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville
Written by: Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville
Starring: Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley and Dick Cavett
Release Date: 7/31/2015
Running Time: 87 minutes

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A documentary on the series of televised debates in 1968 between the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

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Various commentators talk about the effect of television on America.

 

After Credits? Yes

after the credits
Ted Koppel asks William F. Buckley if he could sum up his life in 10 seconds, and Buckley says no.

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