Documentaries Set Sights on Wall Street
Several films at the Toronto International Film Festival offer a brutal assessment of the Wall Street high jinks and regulatory failings that fed the financial collapse.
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Documentaries rock, on or off stage
There are music documentaries that are all about the music, and then there are juicy ones that are all about backstage ego and volatility. “I’m Still Here,” which follows Joaquin Phoenix ’s tumultuous transformation from Oscar-nominated actor to shaggy, doughy rapper, would seem to fall into the latter category. Here are some other examples of serious rock-star behavior:
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Latino film festival opens in Providence
Providence is hosting the city’s annual New England Ibero American Film Festival. The week-long film festival, which begins Saturday, will show feature films, documentaries, shorts and animations that been produced in Spain, Portugal and Latin America. Film festival – Feature film – Latin America – Movies – Spain
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