Review of the Netflix documentary series Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter rating ***** This is one of those stories where you don't see what's coming next. Just when you think you have a grasp of what might have happened to Cathy Terkanian's daughter, who she had given up for adoption at the age … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix documentary series Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter
Skywalkers: A Love Story is a visual gem
Review of Skywalkers: A Love Story rating ***** Before streaming became a thing, a film like Skywalkers would have been seen by only a few documentary film diehards willing to seek out the one or two theatres that would have carried it. It would also likely not have stayed in theaters for more … [Read more...] about Skywalkers: A Love Story is a visual gem
Review of the Netflix Oscar Pistorius documentary series
Review of the Netflix Oscar Pistorius documentary series Rating ***** Early in the first of four episodes, a crime scene reenactment expert walks viewers through Oscar's moment-by-moment recounting of the events that led to him accidentally shooting and killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. He … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Oscar Pistorius documentary series
A Rape, a Cover-up, Vindication
Review of the documentary Girl 27 by David Stenn Rating ***** I just watched the Netflix documentary Bombshell: The Hedy Lamar Story, which tells the story of an actress who battled with studios over the stories they forced her to star in and how she was one of the first to produce her own … [Read more...] about A Rape, a Cover-up, Vindication
Two Netflix documentary series to watch right now
Reviews of Bad Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul rating ***** and Who KIlled Jill Dando rating **** Netflix continues to pump out quality documentaries and documentary series. Here are two to add to your queue. First up is Bad Vape. This four-part docuseries covers the rapid rise and fall of the … [Read more...] about Two Netflix documentary series to watch right now
Review of The Phantom
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