In 2005, Olivier Assayas was given his opportunity, and what would follow would encapsulate the spirit behind a certain genre of music that had made waves throughout the last three decades.
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Top of the Docs #18 – ‘Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure’ (2011)
Matthew Bate’s documentary film, “Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure,” documents the story of Eddie Lee and Mitchell’s initial recordings and attempts to make sense of the inherent humor and relatability of the strange pop culture sensation.
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Top of the Docs #16 – The Ten Best True Crime Docuseries Streaming Now
If you loved Netflix’s Tiger King, then you’re in luck there’s an abundance of true crime documentary series – a.k.a. docuseries – streaming right now. The docuseries format allows a story to be told with a level detail that couldn’t fit into a single documentary. To save you some time searching, here’s a list of the best ones out there.
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REVIEW: ‘TWICE: Seize the Light’ (2020) is a Celebration of Nine
TWICE: Seize the Light is a YouTube Originals Documentary series that follows K-Pop girl group TWICE during their first world tour.
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Top of the Docs #14 – ‘Hip Hop Evolution’ and the Documentary Epic Part 2
This week, we are turning to another example of an epic documentary, however one that employs elements of oral history, and an example of a doc that manages to get the most out of talking heads. The doc in question: Hip Hop Evolution.
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Top of the Docs #13 – Searching for Sugar Man: A Feel-Good Detective Documentary
“What follows is a heartening story about how meeting your idols can sometimes be a blessed thing for both parties.”
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Flip Screen’s Guide to April (Quarantine Edition)
James Palmer and George Forster are here to give you 10 recommendations available online right now to help get you through these hard times.
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INTERVIEW: Brett James Talks Nashville, Songwriting, and the Release of ‘It All Begins With A Song’
It All Begins With A Song is a feature length documentary that offers a fascinating look into the world of professional songwriters and their successes, failures, processes, and inspirations.
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REVIEW: 'Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (2019)' Doesn't Hold Anything Back
In 2017, the man beneath the wig, Brian Firkus, and filmmaker, Nick Zeig-Owens, decided to document one of the busiest years of the drag queen’s life.
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REVIEW: ‘It All Begins With a Song’ Reveals the Force That Is the Nashville Songwriter
The country music documentary It All Begins With A Song parts the curtains of the music industry to reveal the tour de force that is the Nashville songwriter.
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