Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)

In Theatres: May 30th, 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Christopher Bell
Cast:
Christian Boeving
Rick Collins
Chris Bell
Mark Bell
Mike Bell


Plot:
From the producers of Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 comes a new film that unflinchingly explores our win-at-all-cost culture through the lens of a personal journey. Blending comedy and pathos, BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* is a collision of pop culture, animated sequences and first-person narrative, with a diverse cast including US Congressmen, professional athletes, medical experts and everyday gym rats.

Religulous (2008)

In Theatres: October 3rd, 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Larry Charles
Cast:
Bill Maher
Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda

Plot:
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.

Kicking It (2008)

In Theatres: June 13th, 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Susan Koch

Plot:
The lives of homeless people are changed forever through an international soccer competition. This film follows six players as they set off for Cape Town, South Africa to play in the Homeless World Cup.

Trumbo (2007)

In Theatres: June 27th, 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Peter Askin
Cast:
Michael Douglas
Donald Sutherland
Liam Neeson
Nathan Lane
Brian Dennehy

Plot:
TRUMBO is the story of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo’s remarkable journey from Hollywood royalty to blacklisted writer to Academy Award winner. Focusing on the writer’s own indelible words, the film features performances of some of his extraordinary letters, clips from his films and, archival and contemporary interviews with those who knew him best

Gonzo (2008)

In Theatres: Coming Soon
Genre: Documentary
Director: Alex Gibney
Cast:
Johnny Depp
Jimmy Carter
Pat Buchanan
George McGovern
Jimmy Buffett

Plot:
From Oscar-wining director Alex Gibney and producer Graydon Carter comes a probing look into the uncanny life of national treasure and gonzo journalism inventor Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson’s life-his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell’s Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign, and much more. Narrated by Johnny Depp.

Surfwise (2007)

In Theatres: May 9th, 2008
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Director: Doug Pray
Cast:
Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz
Juliette Paskowitz

Plot:
Like many American outsider-adventurers, Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz set out to realize a utopian dream. Abandoning a successful medical practice, he sought self-fulfillment by taking up the nomadic life of a surfer. But unlike other American searchers like Thoreau or Kerouac, Paskowitz took his wife and nine children along for the ride, all eleven of them living in a 24 foot camper. Together, they lived a life that would be unfathomable to most, but enviable to anyone who ever relinquished their dreams to a straight job. The Paskowitz Family proved that America may be running out of frontiers, but it hasn’t run out of frontiersman.

Standard Operating Procedure (2008)

In Theatres: April 25th, 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Errol Morris
Cast:
Christopher Bradley
Sarah Denning
Joshua Feinman
Merry Grissom
Zhubin Rahbar

Plot:
Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.

Planet B-Boy (2007)

In Theatres: March 21st, 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Benson Lee

Plot:
With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, PLANET B-BOY is set in the International world of b-boying - the urban dance more commonly known as “breakdancing.” Weaving between the vivid backdrops of Osaka, Paris, Seoul and Las Vegas, spectacular choreography frames the intimate stories of dancers who struggle for their dreams despite being misunderstood by larger society and their own families. An American dancer in Vegas looks for his big break; a Korean son seeks his father’s approval; a twelve-year-old boy in France confronts his family’s racism - all the b-boys’ lives collide in Germany where their skills are put to the ultimate test: the “Battle of the Year” finals, with crews from 18 nations vying for the title of World Champion.

Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008)

In Theatres: April 18th, 2008
Genre: Documentary
Director: Morgan Spurlock

Plot:
If Morgan Spurlock has learned anything from over 30 years of movie-watching, it’s that if the world needs saving, it’s best done by one lone man willing to face danger head on to take it down, action hero style. So, with no military experience, knowledge or expertise, he sets off to do what the CIA, FBI and countless bounty hunters have failed to do: find the world’s most wanted man. Why take on such a seemingly impossible mission? Simple-he wants to make the world safe for his soon to be born child. But before he finds Osama bin Laden, he first needs to learn where he came from, what makes him tick, and most importantly, what exactly created bin Laden to begin with.