Documentaries -- Documentary DVD Movies

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"The Fog of War" DVD Review
I can certainly see why The Fog of War won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. Although I sometimes had to struggle to keep up with the nimble-minded 85-year-old Robert S. McNamara, I found Errol Morris's documentary about him enthralling. While the film centers around McNamara talking, it seems to me Morris did a brilliant job of coming up with visual images to accompany what is being said. Also, the somber and edgy music by Philip Glass underscores the gravity of the subject matter.

"Anne Frank Remembered" DVD Review
I think the best thing about the documentary Anne Frank Remembered is the understated and detailed way it tells the tale of one Holocaust victim and her legacy. Regrettably the DVD provides no bonus materials of any consequence, but this is an extraordinary movie, and I'm pleased that it is at last available for repeated home viewing in a high-quality, inexpensive medium. Read a review of Anne Frank Remembered on DVD.

"Spellbound" DVD Review
A review of the documentary Spellbound on DVD