Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) hosts this five-part series focusing on noteworthy documentaries of recent years. He also visits some of their subjects, including street artist Mr. Brainwash from Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010); a young evangelist-in-training from Jesus Camp (2007); and the two basketball hopefuls spotlighted in Hoop Dreams (1994). Other contributors include such filmmakers as Errol Morris (The Fog of War), Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room), and Michael Moore. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 9 p.m., Current TV
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