Rating ***** An eight-year-old boy dies from suspicious circumstances. Who is responsible? The mother and her boyfriend? Social workers, who failed to do the proper follow-ups? Police officers, who did a cursory investigation when alerted to possible child abuse? Those are some of the questions … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Review of Ameican Prison
Review of American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment by Shane Bauer Rating **** This book is full of stories of injustice, but there was one story that stood out for me. It came at the very end of the book. It involved an inmate who had been shot by police. … [Read more...] about Review of Ameican Prison
Ford vs. Ferrari my Oscar confession
Ford vs. Ferrari written by Jez Butterworth, John Henry Butterworth and Jason Keller, Directed by James Mangold rating ***** Every year I attempt to see every nominated movie before the Oscars. This year I saw every film but Ford vs. Ferrari. The showtimes didn't match up with my schedule. And, … [Read more...] about Ford vs. Ferrari my Oscar confession
Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Pharmacist
Review of The Pharmacist Directed by Julia Willoughby Nason and Jenner Furst Rating ***** Ever since Making a Murderer started streaming on Netflix back in 2015, I've been a fan of docuseries. If you go to the sitemap page on this site and choose docuseries under categories, you'll find an … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Pharmacist
My 2020 Oscar Picks
For the past several weeks I've asked a lot of people about the Oscars. Which film do you think will win? What was your favorite documentary? In almost every case the person I've asked hadn't seen any of the nominated films. I don't go to the movies anymore was a typical answer. I wait for them to … [Read more...] about My 2020 Oscar Picks
My Pick for best documentary 2019
I've been able to watch four of the five Oscar-nominated documentaries. I'll update this post if I happen to get a chance to see the fifth nominated documentary before this weekend. American Factory This film is about a Chinese automotive glass company called Fuyao and their efforts to build … [Read more...] about My Pick for best documentary 2019