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
Review of The Chain
Review of The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food by Ted GenowaysRating **** Ted Genoways' book The Chain is another addition to a long list of narratives that have detailed the industrialization of food. In this case, the subject concerns the industrialization of pork. The same … [Read more...] about Review of The Chain
Review of Mayflower
Review of Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nethanial Philbrick rating ***** For most people, the story of the Mayflower and the pilgrims involves some version of an initial struggle for survival that culminated in a Thanksgiving dinner. Author Nathanial Philbrick puts that … [Read more...] about Review of Mayflower