Review of The Phantom Written & Directed by Patrick Forbes Every now and then a film or documentary comes around that I categorize as a "must-see." This is one of those films. The Phantom starts out slow, There are some dramatic recreations that don't quite work, such as when Prosecutor Ken … [Read more...] about Review of The Phantom
Review of Greenlights
Review of Greenlights by Mathew McConaughey Rating **** 1/2 Some guys have all the luck. Some guys get all the breaks. Mathew McConaughey is the type of guy who Rod Stewart was talking about. Right place. Right time. It starts with an offer for a bit part in a movie. Add in an adlib line that … [Read more...] about Review of Greenlights
Review of The Volunteer
Review of the Volunteer: One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz by Jack Fairweather Rating **** 1/2 Not too many people would volunteer to be imprisoned in a German prison camp. A member of the Polish underground, Witold Pilecki, did just that. His goal was to … [Read more...] about Review of The Volunteer
Review of Depp vs Heard
Review of the Netflix Docuseries Depp vs Heard Rating ***** Netflix has been churning out one great documentary after another. This one about the Johnny Depp defamation suit against Amber Heard is another one to add to the list. The filmmakers tell the story in three episodes. You've seen most of … [Read more...] about Review of Depp vs Heard
Review of Painkiller
Review of the Netflix drama series PainKiller The opioid epidemic has been covered in books and documentaries. I've always thought that the people behind the pills were legalized drug dealers. This series looks at the Sackler family and how their pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma made it all … [Read more...] about Review of Painkiller
Review of The Dive
Review of The Dive: The Untold Story of the World's Deepest Submarine Rescue written by Stephen McGinty Rating ***** This book was released two years before the Titan submersible accident. It was the recent incident, however, that drew me to this book. Unlike the Titan accident, which was lost … [Read more...] about Review of The Dive