Posts Tagged ‘documentary’
Mad Tiger and Peelander-Z invade IFC Center
May 13th, 2016 by chocko
Peelander-Yellow at IFC Center (photos by chocko) The documentary MAD TIGER recently wrapped up its run at IFC Center in NYC but not without going out with a blast. MAD TIGER features the Japanese punk rockers Peelander-Z, a happy, fun and wacky costume wearing band whose shows consists of a lot of crowd participation and […]
Tags: documentary, IFC Center, jonathan yi, kengo hioki, kotaro tsukada, Mad Tiger, michael haertlein, movies, new york city, nyc, Peelander Yellow, Peelander Z
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Film Review: I AM THOR (Documentary)
November 19th, 2015 by chocko
Back in the prehistoric times of the 70’s and 80’s, a Heavy Metal God like no other stepped on the scene. Jon Mikl Thor appeared to have been chiseled from stone or perhaps leapt from a Frank Frazetta painting…on stage he was a hulking figure fronting the band THOR with a long cape and bulging […]
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DOC NYC November 12-19, 2015
November 14th, 2015 by chocko
If you love documentaries and you happen to be in the NYC area, then you might want to make plans to camp out downtown! The 6th Annual DOC NYC (America’s largest documentary festival) is in full swing starting November 12 to November 19. DOC NYC will feature more films and events than ever including panels, […]
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York June 11-21
June 12th, 2015 by chocko
3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets (Marc Silver) The Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York will be screening movies from June 11-21 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center. The film festival focuses on films that deal with social injustices and human rights violations. It is a film festival in its […]
Tags: 3 1/2 Minutes, documentary, film festival, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, IFC Center, Life Is Sacred, movies, new york city, nyc, review, Ten Bullets, The Wanted 18
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Shadow Box Film Festival
December 13th, 2014 by Mr. C
We were able to bob & weave into a few Shadow Box Film Festival screenings which was held at the School of Visual Arts Theater on 23rd Street despite the relentless rain we had last weekend. It was the 3rd edition of this low profile gathering marketed as the world’s only ALL-BOXING Film Festival! You […]
Tags: documentary, hardy, shadow box film festival
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Rubble Kings screens DOC NYC
November 19th, 2014 by Mr. C
Rubble Kings was a great documentary film on the state of gangs in NYC during the 1960s & 70s. It primarily focused on why they came to be, their rights of passage, & their savageness in the streets when someone, anyone who stepped on their turf who didn’t have the same colors. Most gangs formed […]
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Hardy (2014) – DOC NYC
November 16th, 2014 by Mr. C
(Pro Boxer – Heather “The Heat” Hardy at DOC NYC – Bow Tie Cinemas in Chelsea) ————————————————————————————————————- Director: Natasha Verma Film subject: Boxer – Heather ‘The Heat’ Hardy Documentary —————————————————————————————– Hardy was a documentary film that debuted at DOC NYC which screened at Bow Tie’s Chelsea Cinemas. I limited myself to seeing 3 films at […]
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DOC NYC November 13 – 20, 2014
November 13th, 2014 by chocko
If you love documentaries and live in the NYC area, then you are in the right place at the right time! The 5th Annual DOC NYC (America’s largest documentary festival) is in full effect starting November 13 to November 20. DOC NYC will feature over 150 film and events including panels, workshops and Q&A’s with […]
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No No: A Dockumentary (about Dock Ellis) screening at the 2014 Montclair Film Festival
April 29th, 2014 by Mr. C
With the recent cancer rash in the mouth of Los Angeles Clipper’s owner Donald Sterling with his alleged racial comments, No No: A Dockumentary takes a more refreshing outlook and inspirational view of Major League Baseball pitcher Dock Ellis but not without his own flaws on display of course. It’s basically Dock’s story of baseball […]
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Bobby ‘Boogaloo’ Watts + Stan Hoffman at the Shadow Box Film Festival
December 9th, 2013 by Mr. C
Last weekend, we feinted our way in for a screening or two at the 2nd annual Shadow Box Film Festival held at the School of Visual Arts Theatre on 23rd street. I caught a notable documentary called Boogaloo which featured an obscure boxer from the 1970s who came from the hustling streets of Philadelphia. Prior […]
Tags: boxing, documentary, shadow box film festival
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Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer
August 8th, 2013 by chocko
When one thinks of photographers who have documented hip-hop prior to the crack era and its commercialization, Jamel Shabazz and his snapshots of hip hop street style and culture come to mind. Charlie Ahearn, the director of iconic hip hop movie Wild Style, shines a spotlight on Shabazz and his photos in the documentary Jamel […]
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DRAGON GIRLS screening at Brooklyn Film Festival: Windmill Studios
June 5th, 2013 by Mr. C
Director: Inigo Westmeier Cast: Xin Chenxi, ChenXi, Huang Luolan, Yang Ziyu, Quan Ling, Xu Manyu Genre: Documentary on Shaolin Tagou Martial Arts school Dragon Girls is a documentary that follows a handful of young ladies who take up residence at the Shaolin Tagou Martial Art School as they live the lifestyle of training in Chinese […]
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