LAFF Documentary Reviews: 1428, WAITING FOR SUPERMAN, THE PEOPLE Vs George LUCAS, FREAKONOMICS

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The 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival is now officially over, but I still have plenty to talk about. I saw quite a few more interesting documentaries. Here are some quick thoughts on some of them: 1428, Waiting For Superman, The People Vs George Lucas, Freakonomics _________________________________________________________________ 1428 Synopsis: The Great Sichuan Earthquake rocked China on May 12, 2008 at 14:28 in the afternoon, claiming the [...]

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WAITING FOR SUPERMAN Documentary Photos

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Check out photos for WAITING FOR SUPERMAN a wonderful documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim. You can also read our review from Sundance here. Waiting for Superman Synopsis: For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind, America continues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and politicians’ promises, our buckling public—education system, once the best in the world, routinely forsakes [...]

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WAITING FOR SUPERMAN Documentary Trailer and Clips

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Check out the trailer for WAITING FOR SUPERMAN a documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim. Waiting for Superman Synopsis: For a nation that proudly declared it would leave no child behind, America continues to do so at alarming rates. Despite increased spending and politicians’ promises, our buckling public—education system, once the best in the world, routinely forsakes the education of millions of children. Oscar®—winning filmmaker Davis [...]

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WAITING FOR SUPERMAN – Sundance Documentary Review

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WAITING FOR SUPERMAN, directed by Davis Guggenheim (who also directed the documentary The First Year), provides a deep dive into the U.S. public-education system and presents a deeply disturbing image of the state of the education in America. In Waiting for Superman, Guggenheim goes behind the education statistics and focuses on the people behind them. He profiles teachers, principals, school board supervisors, families and students [...]

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