Top 10 Documentaries

 Best Documentaries Of 2010

Along with a lot of movies, I also watch a lot of documentaries. These, in no particular order, are what I thought were the best 10 that I watched last year.

1. It Might Get Loud - It does get loud, and it's awesome.

2. Herb and Dorothy - A great story of a couple who over the years have amassed an amazingly large art collection as well as an amazing personal connection with many artist.

3. The Art of The Steal - The story surrounding the Barnes art collection and the political manipulation and eventual exploitation of that collection after he passes and his will is disregarded.

4. The Age of Stupid - A view of our world today as seen through a man in the future after the world has been devastated by the affects of climate change. He is looking back trying to figure out where we went wrong, and why we were too stupid to do anything to change it.

5. The Cove - A look into the world of dolphin trade, where they come from, and what happens to the ones captured that are not chosen. Watching them plan the filming of this event is like someone plan a bank heist, its a very interesting film, but also shocking.

6. The Human Family Tree - Tracing the routes of mankind, where we came from and how we got there.

7. I like Killing Flies - A great look in to the life of a long running small New York family restaurant owner and his philosophy on life. You watch as they transition from their long time old shop in to a new space and how it affects them and their regulars.

8. Exit Through The Gift Shop - An interesting look into the world of street art and people such as Banksy, this film takes a strange turn and to what I think might be a spoof or mocumentary on the commercialization of street art in general.

9. Death of a President - A mocumentary detailing the possible outcome and ramifications of the assassination of the president in this day and age.

10. Restrepo - A year long look into a platoon fighting in Afghanistan, you see the work the put into constructing their base, defending it, going out on patrols, interacting with the locals, fire fights, loss, and like most of them never once see the enemy that they are fighting.