Documentary
Film Review – The Tinder Swindler
Within the log jam of Netflix true crime documentaries is The Tinder Swindler (2022). Directed by Felicity Morris, this is a fast-paced look at how a scam artist manipulated his way into the lives of countless European women, eventually conning them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Although the…
READ MORETIFF Review – Burning
If you are already anxious about climate change and its visible effects on our Earth, you may want to avoid watching Burning (2021). It illustrates the continued strain that human activity places on the planet. Director Eva Orner has taken it upon herself to demonstrate…
READ MORETIFF Review – The Rescue
2018 feels like lightyears ago. Yet, some events of that year stand out. The cave rescue of the Thai soccer players and their coach is one of them. I remember it but don’t recall in minute detail all that went into the rescue and recovery…
READ MOREFilm Review – Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
Cook, Chef, Writer, Traveler, TV Personality, Martial Artist, Lover, Husband, Father, Storyteller. Anthony Bourdain was many things to many people, and when he took his life in 2018 (at the age of 61) he revealed that there was more going on with him that others…
READ MOREFilm Review – Why Did You Kill Me?
Amongst the plethora of true crime documentaries coming out – seemingly weekly on Netflix – is Why Did You Kill Me? (2021). The story itself is a sad one, about a life being taken far too early. But in terms of presentation, there isn’t much here that…
READ MOREFilm Review – Time
Time can appear to move as slow or fast, depending on how it is perceived. When the perceiver is doing something they love, time can fly by. However, when life has to move on normally, and your self is stuck in a moment, pleading with the aftermath…
READ MOREFilm Review – Spaceship Earth
In 1991, eight people stepped into a manmade structure that housed a replica of Earth’s ecosystem. They were to live there two full years, without the help of outside resources (including air). The building was named “Biosphere 2.” Why? Because “Biosphere 1” was Earth itself.…
READ MOREFilm Review – Beastie Boys Story
As the title would suggest, Beastie Boys Story (2020) traces the journey of the New York hip hop group, the Beastie Boys – made up of members Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “MCA” Yauch, and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz. The documentary (directed by longtime collaborator Spike…
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