documentaries Archives

10 Must-See Documentaries Now Streaming Online

January 5, 2017Preston Burt

Netflix, Amazon, and others have opened the floodgates lately with a slew of documentary subjects. Here are 10 new-ish docs to entertain, inspire, & enjoy.

‘Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons’

October 6, 2016December 9, 2017John Booth

Check out the teaser trailer for the upcoming documentary “Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons”

Review: ‘For the Love of Spock’ Will Move You

September 9, 2016December 13, 2017Jules Sherred

‘For the Love of Spock’ is an honest and loving celebration of the life of Leonard Nimoy, exploring the full range of Leonard’s humanity.

Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler

‘Man Vs Snake’ Video Game Documentary Available for Digital Download

June 24, 2016Preston Burt

Nibble on this: the epic story of the first billion-point video game score and the ongoing quest for arcade greatness is now available for digital download.

‘The Decline of Western Civilization’ & Sequel Even Better on Blu-ray

March 26, 2016December 13, 2017Z

Watching Penelope Spheeris’ seminal punk rock documentary ‘The Decline of Western Civilization’ and its sequel, ‘The Metal Years,’ during my own misspent youth was a fun and frivolous affair. Re-watching them as a parent, though? Well, that’s an entirely different kettle of fish!

Daily #DadJoke for February 27, 2016

February 27, 2016December 13, 2017Judd Schorr

I just watched a documentary on how construction workers piece together iron girders…

Join 'The Image Revolution'

January 2, 2016Z

For those who came of age during the 1990s, comic book documentary ‘The Image Revolution’ plays out eerily similar to flipping through a high school yearbook—equal parts amazing memories and embarrassing reminders.

A Long Time Ago, in a Toy Store Far, Far Away…

August 28, 2015December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly

During my first Gen Con a few weeks back, I had such a great time… and a large part of that was being able to hang with fellow geek dads Dave Banks, John Booth, and Jonathan Liu (among others). John introduced me to a friend of his, Brian Stillman, who was also a member of our ragtag group, and over a number of nights we played many games and had dozens of interesting conversations… and one of those was about Brian’s special ‘Star Wars’ toy documentary project titled ‘Plastic Galaxy’ that was playing at Gen Con.

Autism No Match For Canada’s Top Pinballer in ‘Wizard Mode’ Documentary

August 19, 2015December 13, 2017Preston Burt

In the documentary short ‘Wizard Mode’ we see top Canadian pinball player Robert Gagno was meant to play pinball regardless of any personal challenges.

Disneynature’s ‘Monkey Kingdom’ – You’ll Laugh, You’ll Cry! (It’s Better Than ‘Bears’)

April 15, 2015Matt Blum2

‘Monkey Kingdom’ is interesting, beautiful, and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny; what more could you ask for from a G-rated nature film?

Help Fund the ‘Back in Time’ Documentary Film

March 12, 2015December 13, 2017Preston Burt

2015 is the 30th anniversary of ‘Back to the Future’ and hopefully the debut of the new ‘Back in Time’ documentary.

Passion and History in ‘She Makes Comics’

March 8, 2015December 13, 2017Rebecca Angel2

Did you know women readership of comics was equal to men prior to 1950? Yup! Watch the entertaining and informative documentary She Makes Comics for interviews with some of the biggest names of females in comics!

Review – Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

February 14, 2015December 13, 2017Sophie Brown

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show is a Kickstarter-funded documentary film and book that examines the role of the showrunner.

Get to Know the ‘Cyber-Seniors’

February 9, 2015December 13, 2017Tony Sims

A few years ago on GeekDad, I did a somewhat regular column about “Upgrading a Boomer Parent.” In these posts, I discussed the different gadgets that I personally used to get my senior-aged father familiar with new technology. I know that this is nothing new. In fact, studies show that the fastest growing segment in mobile gadget usage is the 65 and older demographic.

To Catch a Comet: PBS Documentary About Rosetta

November 18, 2014December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu1

You may have heard the amazing news last week that the European Space Agency successfully landed a probe on a comet. This week as part of its “Think Wednesday” programming, PBS will broadcast To Catch a Comet, an hour-long, in-depth documentary about the the mission and how the ESA managed to land the Philae lander on an icy rock hurtling through space.

The World of Cartoons Explored in Stripped; Save 39%

September 17, 2014December 13, 2017Kay Moore

The award-winning documentary about the past and future of cartooning has a Deluxe Edition (with over 26 hours of content!) available at a discount for a limited time.

Futureshock - The Story of 2000AD, image courtesy Stanton Media/Rebillion

DREDDwatch #6 – Future Shock!

September 16, 2014December 13, 2017Nathan Barry3

In our latest round-up of all things Dredd and 2000AD, we have news of a documentary about the comic, a movie-sequel mix up, and comic-only threequel.

It’s Mega Ran: The Movie!

July 30, 2014December 13, 2017Z

Chip-hopper Random is back, and this time he’s the subject of his very own documentary.

11 Things to Watch Rather Than SyFy’s Aliens on the Moon “Documentary”

July 9, 2014December 13, 2017Brian McLaughlin22

There are some things we encounter in the world that just make a person want to shake their head. We, at GeekDad, recently received a press release from a public relations company asking us to post an announcement about an upcoming “SYFY Event Documentary” titled “ALIENS ON THE MOON: THE TRUTH EXPOSED” because they are certain that our readers will be intrigued. As we care deeply for our readers we wish to make sure you read our announcement.

Announcement: Do not waste any of your time on the farcical waste that will premiere on the SyFy channel on July 20th titled “ALIENS ON THE MOON: THE TRUTH EXPOSED.”

4 Things Parents Should Know About Disneynature’s Bears

April 18, 2014November 23, 2017Matt Blum3

The new nature documentary from Disney hits theaters today. What are the bare facts about it?

Rent Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope for 99 Cents This Week

July 19, 2013December 16, 2017Jonathan H. Liu1

This week’s iTunes rental of the week is Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope, a documentary about—you guessed it—Comic-Con International. If you like documentaries about geeky topics, now’s a good time to rent it for a buck!

Athletics, Films, Photos Abound at espnW During Summer of W

June 28, 2013December 13, 2017Kay Moore

espnW fills our summers with cinematic sport starting July 2 with the Nine for iX films about women, by women. The newly designed espnW website also offers streamlined access to sports news, community, and support, plus a daily photo challenge.

Go Inside Jaws With Jamie Benning's Latest Filmumentary

June 21, 2013December 13, 2017Nathan Barry

Ultimate fan movie documentary maker Jamie Benning is back with his latest “filmumentary.” After successfully inventing a new genre with his feature-length documentaries for George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy, and then following them up with one on Lucas and Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, he’s now chosen another Spielberg movie for his next project.

Dig Comics!

June 19, 2013December 13, 2017Jim MacQuarrie

Miguel Cima wants you to dig comics. The Argentine-born, New York raised filmmaker has a passion for the comics medium, and his desire to share it resulted in a short documentary, Dig Comics, which won the “Best Documentary” award at the San Diego Comic Con Independent Film Festival and was an official selection at Cannes, Vancouver, LA New Filmmakers and a dozen other film festivals. Now Cima has announced a new Kickstarter campaign to raise at least $250,000 for a feature length documentary that will promote comic books to mainstream America.

The original soundtrack for Dear Mr. Watterson is available online

The Music of Calvin and Hobbes Available Online

April 19, 2013December 13, 2017Kevin Makice

Director Joel Schroeder made sure to elicit the appropriate emotional responses from viewers of his Calvin & Hobbes documentary with a soundtrack provided by Washington, D.C. band, We Were Pirates. The original film score, now available online, can’t help but conjure images of boy Calvin romping through the woods with his tiger, or fighting evil space aliens as his alter ego Spaceman Spiff.

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