New Anvil doc will focus on peace concert in Israel
Anvil! The Story Anvil was a surprisingly moving documentary about the obscure metal band Anvil. They were essentially a real-life version of Spinal ...
Tag: Documentary
AMC allowing children to see unrated Bully with parents
It feels thoroughly weird when the big corporate fatcats wind up being the good guys in a fight for once. On the heels ...
Bully getting an unrated release this Friday
You’ve probably noticed the ongoing struggle between the Weinstein Company and the dicks at the MPAA over the rating for the documentary Bully, ...
Werner Herzog plans docs on volcanoes and Helmut Newton
Werner Herzog is planning his next two documentary features, and the subject matter is, as you’d expect, distinctly varied. On the one side, ...
Reviews
Review: Bully
Bullying is a very real threat facing kids today. Heck, we’ve all been there. And if you say you haven’t been bullied, then ...
Errol Morris to release Donald Rumsfeld doc this year
Errol Morris conducted a number of interviews with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, which he hopes to release as a film some ...
Reviews
SXSW Review: Girl Model
[From Mar. 8 to 17, Flixist will bring you live coverage from deep in the heart of Texas at South by Southwest Film ...
Features
Flixclusive Interview: Genesis P-Orridge & Marie Losier
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge has led a life that’s been interesting in all aspects. Born Neil Megson, Genesis was a pioneer of industrial and ...
Reviews
Review: The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
One idea that underlies The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye comes courtesy of Beat icon William S. Burroughs and artist Brion Gysin: ...
Flix for (not so) Short: Frat House
Frat House is an unaired HBO documentary from Hangover director Todd Phillips and Andrew Gurland from 1998. It explores fraternity life Pennsylvania’s Muhlenberg College, specifically ...
Review: The Imposter
[This review was originally posted as part of our South by Southwest Film 2012 coverage. It has been reposted to coincide with its wider theatrical ...
Features
Flixclusive: Talking Sushi with David Gelb
I rarely care about the man behind the camera when it comes to documentaries, but after seeing Jiro Dreams of Sushi I needed ...