A Contrary Review of There Will be Blood by Paul Thomas AndersonRating *** Readers of this blog will note that my reviews cover nonfiction exclusively. Additionally, I tend to review only films available on DVD. So why would I be writing a review about a current Oscar contender? The answer is that I … [Read more...] about A Contrary Review of There Will Be Blood
Covey Awards
The book cover for 35 Miles From Shore is in a competition. If you would like to vote on your favorite cover among the 30 in the competition click here. The book trailer for 35 Miles From Shore is in its own competition. That won't be open for voting for a few more days. I'll post a message here … [Read more...] about Covey Awards
Review of The King of Kong
Review of King of Kong by Seth GordonRating *** I am a fan of old arcade video games. My favorite was Asteroids. Donkey Kong was a fun game, but I never mastered it like I did Asteroids. This film is about the two top Donkey Kong players in the world. That description, however, doesn't accurately … [Read more...] about Review of The King of Kong
Review of Who’s Your Caddy
Review of Who's Your Caddy by Rick ReillyRating ***** This isn't the type of book I normally mention on this blog. When it comes to nonfiction books, I primarily stick with narrative nonfiction. But I've been reading a lot of fiction recently and this book happened to be an in between read. The … [Read more...] about Review of Who’s Your Caddy
Review of Crazy Love
Review of Crazy Love directed by Dan KloresRating *** This is another review where you can't say too much without revealing what makes the story interesting. The film revolves around two people: Burt Pugach and Linda Riss. The story begins in 1957 when Burt happens to spot Linda sitting on a bench … [Read more...] about Review of Crazy Love
Review of Deep Water
Review of Deep Water directed by Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwellrating *** 1/2 This is a story about a race to be the first and fastest to sail around the world solo and non-stop. The event took place in 1968 through 1969. At first the story plays out as you would expect. There are nine … [Read more...] about Review of Deep Water