291. Dawson City: Frozen Time
Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Bill Morrison
Actors: Kathy Jones-Gates, Michael Gates, Sam Kula, Bill O'Farrell, Bill Morrison
292. Ask Dr. Ruth
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ryan White
Actors: Ruth Westheimer, Miriam Westheimer, Joel Westheimer, Fred Westheimer, Joan Rivers, Leora Einleger
293. Penguins
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson
Plot: Follows the life of Steven, an Adélie penguin, one among millions in the icy Antarctic who looks to nest, find connection and build a family. But life is not easy out here and between killer whales to leopard seals, Steve has a lot to contend with on his life's journey.
294. U2: Rattle and Hum
Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Phil Joanou
Actors: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., B.B. King, Phil Joanou
295. Amazing Grace
Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack
Actors: Aretha Franklin, Reverand James Cleveland, C.L. Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Bernard Pretty Purdie, Chuck Rainey
Plot: Follows Aretha Franklin as she sings with the New Bethel Baptist Church choir in Los Angeles in January of 1972.
296. Rich Hill
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Andrew Droz Palermo, Tracy Droz Tragos
Actors: Alyssa Jewell, Andrew Jewell, Elizabeth Jewell, Willie Jewell
Plot: In rural Missouri, we follow the lives of three boys, and their tenuous bond with their families, as they struggle with impoverished life.
297. The Seven Five
Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tiller Russell
Actors: Michael Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Dori Eurell
298. Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Documentary/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Werner Herzog
Actors: Werner Herzog, Dominique Baffier, Jean Clottes, Jean-Michel Geneste, Carole Fritz, Gilles Tosello
Plot: Werner Herzog captures the earliest known artistic creations of mankind in an unprecedented look into the Chauvet caves in Southern France.
299. Bully
Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Lee Hirsch
Actors: Alex, Ja'Maya, Kelby, Tina Long, Kirk Smalley, David Long
Plot: A documentary that examines how bullying - be it on the playground or online - affects the more than 5 million American students it happens to each year. From the victims to the perpetrators to those who are trying to make a difference, The Bully Project takes an unflinching look at it all.
300. Last Train Home
Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Documentary/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Lixin Fan
Actors: Suqin Chen, Changhua Zhan, Qin Zhang, Yang Zhang
Plot: Each year 200 million people all over China come together to celebrate the
New Year to with their families. Yet for many, this journey represents the
only time in the entire year they spend with far-flung parents, children
and other members of their family. The Zhangs are one such family where
the parents are working to support their children with a better life, but
have no personal contact with them.
