Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, best known for documentary films such as "Super Size Me" (2004) and "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" (2011), sits down with UK-based film magazine Total Film and tells them some of his favorite top documentaries.
I love documentaries, so I compiled Spurlock's suggestions in a short list for future reference.
- "Searching for Sugar Man" (2012) by director Malik Bendjelloul
- "The Imposter" (2012) by director Bart Layton
- "The War Room" (1993) by directors Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker (Watch on YouTube)
- "The King of Kong" (2007) by director Seth Gordon (Watch on YouTube)
- "Heavy Metal Parking Lot" (1986) by directors John Heyn and Jeff Krulik (Watch on YouTube)
- "Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary" (1997) by director S.R. Bindler
- "American Movie" (1999) by director Chris Smith
- "Brother's Keeper" (1992) by directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
- "Stevie" (2002) by director Steve James (Hoop Dreams)
Featured image: George Stephanopoulos and James Carville in "The War Room" (1993). Via Cagey Films.