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"I loved Ken Burn’s documentary on the Roosevelt’s so much that I immediately ordered “No Ordinary Time.” This is, without question, one of the most fascinating books available about America’s most fascinating family; where one literally becomes a fly on the wall to 20th century history and power."

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Michael Stuhlbarg recommended Lenny (1974) in Movies (curated)

 
Lenny (1974)
Lenny (1974)
1974 | Classics, Drama
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"I loved that about Lenny as well — it combines this documentary feel and captures a spirit of who the true people were, separate from who the performer was. I love that sort of dialogue in cinema in general. It’s sort of the difference between the private and the public."

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Diablo Cody recommended Gimme Shelter (1970) in Movies (curated)

 
Gimme Shelter (1970)
Gimme Shelter (1970)
1970 | Documentary, Music, Thriller
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"This is documentary in the purest sense: a document. It’s real and sickening, and it feels dirty to watch. And yet there’s something weirdly redemptive about the fact that the Maysles were there. They caught it, they bronzed it like a shoe, and it can’t ever be diminished."

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Brian Raferty recommended Hoop Dreams (1994) in Movies (curated)

 
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
1994 | Documentary, Drama

"Last year’s Minding the Gap was a reminder of just how deeply impactful James’s slow-burning, immersive sports tale has been on the world of modern documentary. It’s a perfect example of big-screen nonfiction storytelling: intimate, highly detailed, and shaped by no greater editor than life itself."

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