Political Docs

Strong Sundance Docs Raise Specter of Racism in U.S. and Abroad

I haven't yet seen "Slavery by Another Name," a new documentary that's premiering in Sundance this week, but the title evokes a theme I've seen running through a number of docs at this year's festival: the prevalence of racism in the histories of America and other countr...

Watch: Newt Gingrich Goes Michael Moore on Mitt Romney

Of all the people, Newt Gingrich has taken a page from Occupy Wall Street.

Will Sundance 2012 Docs Influence Debate on Poverty, Hunger, Economic Inequality?

With the announcement of the Sundance competition on Wednesday, the documentary program -- as usual -- is newsworthy: 16 nonfiction films representing some of the most respected filmmakers of the form. As with past Sundance docs, there is a real chance to influence the national discussion on impo...

Palin Filmmaker Bannon Planning Doc on "Crony Capitalism"

Right-wing doc-maker Steven Bannon is apparently at it again. After his Sarah Palin doc "The Undefeated" stirred up talk everywhere about the former Alaska governor's popularity (or not) as a viable political contender, Real Clear Politics reports that Bannon is planning on making a...

Occupy Wall Street: The Movie; Will There Be a Definitive Film of the Movement?

So far, Occupy Wall Street has inspired a dozen prominent filmmakers, from Haskell Wexler to Jonathan Demme to Jem Cohen, to document the rising protest movement. And a handful of Hollywood and indie films, produced after the rebellion's rise, from "Margin Call" to "Tower Heist...

Corn to Be Wild: "Greasy Rider" Director Discusses his Cross-Country Biofuel Doc (Watch for FREE!)

Blending elements of a cross-country travelogue and a chronicle of the grassroots effort to bolster the use of biofuel, JJ Beck and Joey Carey's "Greasy Rider" provides a number of faces for a political idea. The film is available to watch in its entirety, courtesy of SnagFilms.

Herzog's Death Penalty Doc "Into the Abyss" Gets Rave Reviews

Much has already been written about "Into the Abyss," Werner Herzog's humanistic gaze into the dark heart of capital punishment in a Texas town. But let me join in the chorus of effusive praise.

"Greedy Lying Bastards" Goes After Koch Bros, Fossil Fuel Industry

The Political Monologue of the Year: Angela Davis