Review of Evicted by Matthew Desmond Rating **** 1/2 Evicted is an unflinching look at poverty in America. The author follows several families as they deal with a multitude of problems from health and mental issues to the compounding problems associated with eviction. The events described in … [Read more...] about Review of Evicted
Archives for 2016
Must see documentary A Murder in the Park
Review of A Murder in the Park directed by Brandon Kimber and Shawn Rech Rating ***** Everyone likes a story of a wrongfully convicted individual finally set free once the truth is revealed. I distinctly remember this story. A man just days away from execution is suddenly set free thanks to … [Read more...] about Must see documentary A Murder in the Park
Florida’s inhumane treatment of Mark DeFriest
Review of The Mind of Mark DeFriest written and directed by Gabriel London ***** Anyone with any knowledge of our criminal justice system can tell you that it is unfair, unjust, and broken. The story of Mark DeFriest's inhumane treatment at the hands of the Florida penal system proves it … [Read more...] about Florida’s inhumane treatment of Mark DeFriest
Review of Shenandoah
Review of Shenandoah directed by David Turnley Rating ***** This is one documentary that should go on everyone's must watch list. Released in 2012, the themes of race, immigration, poverty, and injustice resonate in today's political climate. I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania very much … [Read more...] about Review of Shenandoah
New release Scapegoat!
Readers of this blog may know that I am also an author. My first book 35 Miles From Shore: The Ditching and Rescue of ALM Flight 980 tells the true story of an airliner that ditched in the Caribbean Sea and the efforts to rescue those who survived. On August 1, I released my second book Scapegoat: A … [Read more...] about New release Scapegoat!
Review of Failure of Justice
Review of Failure of Justice: A Brutal Murder, An Obsessed Cop, Six Wrongful Convictions by John Ferak Rating ***** Most people are of the belief that no one would ever confess to a crime they did not commit. Hundreds, maybe thousands, of innocent people have served time or are currently serving … [Read more...] about Review of Failure of Justice