161. Wordplay
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Patrick Creadon
Actors: Will Shortz, Merl Reagle, Tyler Hinman, Norman Payne , Jon Stewart, Ken Burns
Plot: A documentary about Crossword puzzles and their enthusiasts. The drama revolves around the annual tournament held in Stamford, CT each year.
162. Buena Vista Social Club
Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Wim Wenders
Actors: Ry Cooder, Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo
Plot: Several talented Cuban musicians, all but forgotten after Castro came into power, are brought together by Ry Cooder, who convinces them to come out of retirement and bring them together resulting in a new chapter for both the men and their music.
163. Hot Coffee
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Susan Saladoff
Actors: Al Franken, John Grisham, Victor Schwartz, Joanne Doroshow, Joan Claybrook, Stella Liebeck
Plot: Documentary that seeks the truth behind the McDonald's coffee-spilling lawsuit.
164. Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: David Douglas
Actors: Morgan Freeman, Patricia Wright
Plot: Morgan Freeman narrates this IMAX documentary, along with conservationist Patricia Wright, as they travel to Madagascar where Lemurs - nature own explorers - have evolved into hundreds of diverse species - all of which are now highly endangered.
165. Aliens of the Deep
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: James Cameron, Steven Quale
Actors: Loretta Hidalgo, James Cameron, Anatoly M. Sagalevitch, David L. Dubois, Pamela Conrad, Arthur 'Lonne' Lane
166. The Unbelievers
Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gus Holwerda
Actors: Woody Allen, Richard Dawkins, Cameron Diaz, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Hawking, Werner Herzog
Plot: Follows a a globe-spanning journey of renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they speak about embracing science and reason over religion and politics with hopes of making the world a better place for all.
167. The Wolfpack
Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Crystal Moselle
Actors: Bhagavan Angulo, Govinda Angulo, Jagadisa Angulo, Krsna Angulo, Mukunda Angulo, Narayana Angulo
Plot: In Lower East Side Manhattan, the Angulo are kept locked away from society, learning everything they know about the world around them through the films they watch. This "Wolfpack" spend their childhood reenacting their favorite scenes using elaborate props and set-ups. But their world is changed when one of the brothers escapes.
168. The Devil and Daniel Johnston
Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
Actors: Daniel Johnston, Matt Groening, Thurston Moore, Louis Black, Don Goede, Mabel Johnston
169. F for Fake ( Vérités et mensonges )
Year of Release: 1977
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Orson Welles
Actors: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, Peter Bogdanovich, Joseph Cotten, François Reichenbach, Richard Wilson
Plot: Orson Welles directs this documentary about fakes and forgeries while focusing on his own history and maybe fooling the audience as well.
170. Little Dieter Needs to Fly
Year of Release: 1998
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Werner Herzog
Actors: Dieter Dengler, Werner Herzog, Eugene Deatrick
Plot: A story of sorrow and survival - Dieter Dengler grew up in German postwar poverty and suffered abuse before leaving at age 18 for the United States. From peeling potatoes to enlisting in the Navy he learns to fly. In 1966, he shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. Captured, and emaciated, he still escapes and manages to survive the harsh conditions and finally rescue. This is his story.
