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The Devil Came on Horseback

A new documentary and book chronicle how genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan has transformed a country—and a former Marine who witnessed it.

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| Wed Sep. 26, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Music Movies Making Impact at Toronto Fest

Rolling Stone's "Rock Daily" blog has a wrap-up on the music-themed films featured at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, and it turns out they're all pretty good: First up, Control, the Anton Corbjin-directed "interpretation" of the life of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, received a standing ovation after its screening, with Rolling Stone calling it "gripping." The second Joy Division-themed pic (movies...

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2007 11:37 AM PDT
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The Rape of Europa

Actual Films. <i>117 minutes</i>.

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Will Too Much Joy Division Love Tear You Apart?

Will it make your new dawn fade? Will it cause you to lose control? I can keep going! No? Alright, fine. Legendary post-punk Manchester four-piece Joy Division had an all-to-brief run, playing their first gig (as Warsaw) in 1977, and releasing only two full-length albums, 1979's Unknown Pleasures and 1980's Closer, before lead singer Ian Curtis committed suicide in May, 1980. While the...

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| Thu Aug. 23, 2007 12:14 PM PDT

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Neato Viddys on the Intertubes

Hey, it's a Movie Trailers Edition, specifically, Trailers for Upcoming Movies that Have Something to Do With Music! I'm Not There (out October 21st) The Todd Haynes-directed Bob Dylan biopic in which Bob is played by (deep breath) Marcus Carl Franklin, Ben Whishaw, Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Richard Gere, and Cate Blanchette. Also, David Cross as Alan Ginsburg. For real. Walk Hard (out in...

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| Wed Aug. 22, 2007 5:41 PM PDT
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Brodner's Person of the Day: Charles Ferguson

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| Thu Aug. 16, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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The War's for Sale, and There are Plenty of Buyers

<i>Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers</i> profiles individuals and families affected by private companies that have acquired huge military contracts in Iraq.

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| Wed Aug. 15, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Moby Offers Royalty-Free Music For Films

One-upping Brian Eno, diminutive New York electronic musician Moby has created a web site that offers royalty-free music for films. The project, called "Moby Gratis," features 70 unreleased compositions that independent filmmakers can use to accompany their movies. Moby told Billboard magazine that he wanted to "help out the independent film community" since licensing music can be "the hardest part" of low-budget filmmaking....

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| Thu Aug. 2, 2007 3:15 PM PDT

Asger Leth: Ghosts Of Cit&eacute; Soleil

THINKfilm. <i>88 Minutes</i>.<br /> Here the strong rule, but they don't necessarily survive.

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| Sat Jun. 30, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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Can Sicko Influence Healthcare Reform?

Call Michael Moore what you will, but if he can persuade Americans to improve our healthcare system, he will have succeeded where many others have failed.

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| Fri Jun. 29, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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Tonto's Curse

HBO's <i>Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee</i> is all smoke, no fire, and even a Native American-produced documentary fails to bring that history to life. What is it about the bad blood between the United States and Native Americans that makes for bad films?

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| Wed May. 30, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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10 Ways to Stay Hip: San Francisco Summer Edition

A weekly cultural reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose. (Even in the bitter-cold San Francisco summer.)

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| Wed May. 30, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly cultural reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Thu May. 17, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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Offside: Iranian Film Calls Foul on Gender Rules

Inside Iran's not-so-secret world of female soccer fans.

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| Thu Apr. 19, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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The Prisoner: Iraq as Tragicomedy

The second documentary from the director of <i>Gunner Palace</i> is a quirky portrait of one man among thousands of innocents detained by the United States.

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| Thu Mar. 22, 2007 12:00 AM PDT
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Chasing Ghosts: Documentarian Asks Abu Ghraib Guards Why They Did It

In the absence of a complete report on Abu Ghraib, director Rory Kennedy makes her own.

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| Tue Feb. 20, 2007 1:00 AM PST
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New Orleans: A Rich History Almost Washed Away

A new documentary looks beyond Katrina to tell the history of this thoroughly original city.

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| Fri Feb. 9, 2007 1:00 AM PST
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Review of the New Documentary Why We Fight

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Thu Sep. 28, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

In Memoriam 911

The audio track to this video is from the 9/11 Commission.

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| Sun Sep. 10, 2006 12:00 AM PDT

"This Film is Not Yet Rated" and "Fuck"

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| Fri Sep. 1, 2006 12:00 AM PDT