Documentary
Rod Lott
While I haven’t yet had a chance to experience Oklahoma’s burgeoning roller derby scene, I really want to after watching the documentary “Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers.”
Tuesday 21 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: Documentary
Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers
Documentary
Rod Lott
While I haven’t yet had a chance to experience Oklahoma’s burgeoning roller derby scene, I really want to after watching the documentary “Brutal Beauty: Tales of the Rose City Rollers.”
Boxing Gym
Documentary
Rod Lott
It goes nowhere, which is part of director Frederick Wiseman’s intent, and a potential blow to the attention span.
What’s up? Docs
You’re in for a mostly gripping marathon of global challenges with this year’s Oscar nominees for documentary shorts.
Features
Rod Lott
Some suggestions before 7:30 p.m. Thursday, when the Oklahoma City Museum of Art screens this year’s five Oscar-nominated documentary short films, each roughly 40 minutes in length. Visit the restroom first. Get comfy. Have some Kleenex handy. And perhaps a handful of St. John’s wort.
The pursuit of 'Happiness'
Covering six continents, the documentary “The Economics of Happiness” gets an Oklahoma premiere on Friday.
Features
Courtney Silva
In today’s society, fewer people can say they are truly happy — at least according to “The Economics of Happiness.”
Seeking shelter
A filmmaker hopes his documentary will combat apathy toward Oklahoma City’s homeless population.
News
Clifton Adcock
The burgundy Lincoln Towncar, parked nearly in the shadow of the growing Devon Tower in downtown Oklahoma City, had a Bible on the dashboard and a sack of clothes in the back seat.
No One Knows About Persian Cats
Eye- and ear-opening documentary/feature film
Documentary
Stephen Carradini
Did you know there are about 2,000 rock bands in Tehran, Iran? Me neither.
Bill Cunningham New York
After documenting street fashion for 30 years, a photographer becomes the subject, in the documentary ‘Bill Cunningham New York.’
Documentary
Rod Lott
Bill Cunningham New York
7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Oklahoma City Museum of Art, 415 Couch
okcmoa.com, 236-3100
$8
Bitter Coco
The documentary
Documentary
Phil Bacharach
7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch
okcmoa.com 236-3100
$8
‘Undefeated’ unspooling here
Sarah Palin documentary opens locally
“The Undefeated,” the documentary charting Sarah Palin’s rise from obscurity to national political player, opens locally today, exclusively at AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, 2501 W. Memorial.
Its independent distributor — the doc was not made with Palin’s direct participation — calls it “the year’s most controversial film.” (Wait, doesn’t “Zookeeper” lay claim to that title?) —Rod Lott
