Documentary Movies 2010 List

With Seth Gordon • Morgan Spurlock • Eugene Jarecki • Jeremy Chilnick • Alex Gibney • Chad Troutwine • Heidi Ewing • Rachel Grady • Chris Romano

Based on the bestseller Freakonomics, where economist Steven D. Levitt uses statistics and theory to analyze pop culture.

With Matt Damon • Charles Ferguson • Audrey Marrs • Jeffrey Lurie

The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, "Inside Job" traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.

With Ray Griggs

A political documentary that examines two philosophies for the roles of the federal government as examplified by Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama.

With Scott Glosserman • Nic Hill

After viewing this film, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. The filmmakers engagingly explore the history and cultural implications of one of the most referenced sites on the Web. A whole range of opinion is expressed about the impact of Wikipedia on the archiving of learning, from interviews with founder Jimmy Wales to commentators suspicious of the site's supposed neutrality. Evenhandedly weaving multiple perspectives about the impact of Wikipedia, the film provokes a deeper conversation on how knowledge is formed and what future generations will learn about history and the world.

With Alec Baldwin • Nigel Sinclair • Mark Monroe • Paul Crowder • Steve Cohen

Focused on Billy Joel's final concert at Shea Stadium before it was demolished, with the ballpark and the New York Mets' history intertwined into the storyline.

With Frederick Wiseman

A documentary about Lord's Gym, an Austin Texas gym founded by a former professional boxer, and the training discipline to reach one's personal best.

With Angus Aynsley • Lucy Walker

Follows artist Vik Muniz to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of "catadores" - or self-designated pickers of recyclable materials.

With Doug Block • Lori Cheatle

A look at father-daughter relationships, modern-day parenting, marriage and the looming empty nest.