documentary of the activist

With growing mistrust and disappointment of the mainstream media, activist documentarians are picking up the slack with varying degrees of balance, bias, and entertainment value.  Here are a few in the spotlight of late, some of which I've seen (and recommend), others that I want to see.

Fahrenheit 9/11 - Michael Moore's philippic against all things Bush chases many rabbit trails (e.g., belaboring Bush family connections to Saudi Arabia), but hits the mark squarely in its unblinking examination of the human costs on both sides of the Iraq war.
 
Supersize Me - Morgan Spurlock eats nothing but McDonald's food for 30 days, becomes very ill, and teaches us all some important lessons about the politics of nutrition.

Control Room - An inside look at the al Jazeera cable news network that examines the reasons for its sharp contrasts with U.S. media coverage of the Iraq invasion and the U.S. military's treatment of the news media in general - including some especially candid conversations with U.S. military press officers.

The Corporation - With interviews of CEOs, activists, experts, and academics, this film explores the history of corporations and their ascendance as the dominant institution of our time.

Outfoxed - An unflattering investigation of FOX News and corporate media control in general. Says Eric Shawn, FOX reporter: "It's unfair, it's slanted, and it's a hit job. And I haven't even seen it yet."