Movies | Grist

Short Answer: Yes

Quiz: Should I see the critically acclaimed documentary ‘Food, Inc.’? 5
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Food, Inc. is a riveting documentary. Fast-paced and chock full of detail, the film does not shy from shocking, rarely-seen footage. But should YOU, dear reader, go see it? Take our quiz to find out.
A disturbing fish tale

‘The End of the Line’ is a compelling indictment of industrial fishing 2
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
"The End of the Line" does for the fish what Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" did for the climate: scare the pants of the viewer. The documentary deftly makes the case that industrial exploitation of the world's fish stocks will result in the end of seafood by 2048, if not sooner, and that some species may already be in collapse.
Crude Behavior

‘Sweet Crude’ documents oil exploitation in the Niger River Delta 1
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
In 'Sweet Crude,' filmmaker Sandy Cioffi takes us to Nigeria to show the dark side of oil production.
Media matters

‘The Next Wave’ chronicles the climate change refugees 0
Posted 5 months, 4 weeks ago
"The Next Wave" by Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger follows the Carteret islanders as they take steps to relocate their South Pacific community in the face of rising seas.
Talking Trash

‘Garbage Dreams’ explores life in Cairo’s garbage villages 3
Posted 6 months ago
Winner of the Al Gore Reel Current award for film, Mai Iskander's new documentary film, "Garbage Dreams," explores the world of the Zaballeen -- a group that makes its living recycling the trash of Cairo.
Buying the farm

Fighting for the right to grow food in L.A. 1
Posted 6 months ago
Scott Hamilton Kennedy's Oscar-nominated documentary, "The Garden," tells the story of a 14-acre plot in Los Angeles that became a community garden in 1992. After the city tried to sell the land to a developer, the gardeners decided to fight back.
An eco-chat with Matthew Modine 0
Posted 7 months, 1 week ago
A Nobel Effort

Wangari Maathai film shows Kenyan tree planting as political subversion 0
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Taking Root has more to say about social change than about forest ecology--I’m not sure it even mentions the types of trees being planted. But it makes abundantly clear the connections between environmental health, human rights, and democracy.
Graphic novel adaptation amps up energy message 0
Posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Oscar-related news and musings 0
Posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Sustainable coffee, contaminants in the Columbia, and more 0
Posted 10 months, 1 week ago
The green films on show this year at Sundance 4
Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Reelin' in the Green

Sundance goes green as environment takes spotlight 0
Posted 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Burger King launches film Whopper Virgins, simplifies U.S. to land of fast food 2
Posted 10 months, 3 weeks ago
WALL-E takes top honor and Quantum of Solace disappoints 8
Posted 11 months ago
Food Fight snags documentary honor 0
Posted 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Review of Fields of Fuel 11
Posted 11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Day the Earth Stood Still trailer 0
Posted 1 year ago
New ‘2012’ film trailer hints at eco-disaster themes 4
Posted 1 year ago
James Bond a not-so-secret green agent 9
Posted 1 year ago