Monday, December 20, 2010

Documentaries as of late

I have pretty much gone through the entire Netflix documentary section. Heres a small list of the ones that were notable:

1. Blood Into Wine - follows Tool frontman Maynard Keenans attempt to establish a world class winery in Northern Arizona.

2. Man on a Wire - Chronicles Philippe Petits 1974 high wire walk between the World Trade Center towers. The photos of the towers under construction are incredible!

3. Why Did We Laugh - Various comedians discussing the life and comic times of Sam Kinison. Hard to believe he's been gone for 19 years. I can still hear that scream....

4. I Need That Record - Shoutout to the dying breed that is the independent record store

5. The Art of the Steal - This film traces the history of the Barnes collection of Post-Impressionist paintings, which was worth billions and became the subject of a power struggle after the 1951 death of the owner. Dr. Albert Barnes collected 181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos and many other valuable paintings. But the political wrangling over the collection eventually led to its division.

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