Making History: Errol Morris, Robert McNamara and The Fog of War Tom Ryan April 2004 Politics and the Documentary Matters of truth and perception, style and representation, ethics and political responsibility, history and human error all come to the fore in Morris' latest documentary, and are discussed here.
“You’ve Got to Have a Good Haircut”: Live Forever and an End of Spin Tara Brabazon April 2004 Politics and the Documentary Like other recent British TV programs and films, Live Forever performs an ironic semiotic critique of popular culture, in particular revealing, in nostalgic fashion, a moment in contemporary British cultural history when local music and politics stood for something.
Conversations with Emile de Antonio Bruce Jackson April 2004 Politics and the Documentary An exemplary, early prototype of political documentary filmmaking, de Antonio's body of work is as vital today as it was in the past. Here, we are given insight into his views on filmmaking; the manner in which de Antonio funded his politically sensitive films; opponents and facilitators; and much, much more.
