Good Documentaries

Street Fight: A Film by Marshall Curry is a stunning documentary about Cory Booker's attempt to unseat one of the most corrupt Mayors in the country and how the system comes down on him and his supporters.

Paradise Lost: story of the West Memphis three

The movie Paradise Lost  is a documentary about the "West Memphis three" for those who want more information about the story.

Good Documentaries

Murderball is a movie about the US athletes that participate in the para-olympics. It is thought provoking and inspiring.

Good Documentaries

A smart documentary about the way we subsidize corn in this country 

Good Documentaries

A documentary about Oliver North running for US Senate. A good documentary for all those who love a good political documentary.

Waiting for Superman

For those of you who haven't seen the movie Waiting for Superman, it is worth checking out. It's a short 90 minute documentary about our failing education system (you can view the trailer here).

It makes the point that teachers are a national resource, but teachers' unions often obstruct the process of reform. It highlights many egregious results of unions, particularly the difficulty in firing terrible teachers.

It is structured around the stories of five parents trying to enroll their children into elite charter schools and describes how some charter schools are doing a fantastic job in even the worst neighborhoods in America. It doesn't answer every question about how to fix American school system, but it does a great job pointing several flaws in the system. The official site for the movie allows you to buy the dvd and encourages you to get active in the movement to reform public education.