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Best Documentaries of 2012 (Part Two)

[callout] The Imposter Directed by Bart Layton [/callout] [quote by=”Josh Spiegel”] Your mind play tricks on you all the time. You’re presented with a clear-cut fact, something that is immutably true, and you doubt it. You wake up in the middle of the night, but your mind convinces you that you’ve had a full night’s …

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Best Documentaries of 2012 (Part One)

Once considered by many as either high art, propaganda or educational videos, documentary film has developed into a popular and visible form of entertainment, sometimes breaking into the mainstream, and often having a greater effect on society. Every year it seems more and more docs are produced and thus not even our hard working staff …

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‘Dead Sushi’ Movie Review – a delirious journey of mind-buggery and uninhibited madness

Dead Sushi Directed by Noboru Iguchi Written by Noboru Iguchi and Jun Tsugita Japan, 2012 Jiro Dreams of Sushi, a sincere documentary about a humble 85-year old sushi maker, was an “effective, ultimately heartfelt, and handled deftly” film about the skill, spirit, and dedication needed to fully grasp the rarely mastered culinary art. Now, imagine if …

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‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi’ – effective, ultimately heartfelt, and handled deftly

Jiro Dreams of Sushi Directed by David Gelb Japan, 2011 Do not go to see Jiro Dreams of Sushi on an empty stomach. Guaranteed to make even the sea-squeamish turn mouthwateringly to eel, salmon roe, and tuna, the film will put your Milk Duds and large Sprite to shame. Despite its title, Jiro Dreams of …

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