Review of Abacus: Small Enough to Jail directed by Steve James Rating ***** If you like David vs. Goliath stories, this documentary is for you. The film starts with two people of Chinese descent watching the movie It's a Wonderful Life. The connection between the story told in the documentary … [Read more...] about Review of Abacus
Dunkirk, best picture? Are you kidding me?
I don't always agree with the films that get nominated for various Oscars. What I have noticed from previous posts, though, is that the people who vote on the films in each category tend to search out opposing views. See my post on last year's best picture nomination for Arrival. Then there is the … [Read more...] about Dunkirk, best picture? Are you kidding me?
Best of Everything Nonfiction for 2017
Here are the best reviewed nonfiction books, films, and documentaries of 2017. Books When Breath Becomes Air Indestructible: One Man's Rescue Mission that Changed the Course of WWII Gone: A Child Prodigy, A Violin Virtuoso, and Her Stolen Stradivarius The Stranger in The Woods: The … [Read more...] about Best of Everything Nonfiction for 2017
Two books, two films, four quicktakes
I will close out 2017 with a couple of QuickTakes. First up is the book and film The Glass Castle. Book The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls (Previously reviewed here) Film The Glass Castle writers Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Rating … [Read more...] about Two books, two films, four quicktakes
Documentary quicktakes
I've seen a ton of great documentaries over the past few months. I don't have time to review them all, but I would like to mention a few of the notable ones I've seen. Energy To start things off, I have two documentaries that deal with energy. The first is Al Gore's sequel to an Inconvenient … [Read more...] about Documentary quicktakes
Review of Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci written by Walter Isaacson Rating ***** Reading Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson proves that while technology changes people remain the same. No Leonardo story reinforces that notion more than the story of Isabella d'Este, who pestered Leonardo for years to paint a … [Read more...] about Review of Leonardo da Vinci