Florida’s inhumane treatment of Mark DeFriest
Review of The Mind of Mark DeFriest written and directed by Gabriel London ***** Anyone with any knowledge of our criminal justice system can tell you that it is unfair, unjust, and broken. The story of Mark DeFriest’s inhumane treatment at the hands of the Florida penal system proves it beyond any reasonable doubt. I […]
Review of Shenandoah
Review of Shenandoah directed by David Turnley Rating ***** This is one documentary that should go on everyone’s must watch list. Released in 2012, the themes of race, immigration, poverty, and injustice resonate in today’s political climate. I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania very much like the one highlighted in this film. […]
The latest from Chibi Moku
As someone who spends a great deal of time staring down at the earth from 30,000 feet and up, I am always curious about life below me. I wrote about those feelings in the post life and death at 37,000 feet. When you get away from the big cities, this country is mostly vast expanses […]
My Oscar pick for best documentary of 2015
Once again I had an opportunity to view all five nominated films. All of them were deserving; though, I’m sure I would have voted on Making a Murderer had that documentary series been nominated. First a brief introduction to each film: Amy – Directed by Asif Kapadia. This film tells the tragic story of Amy Winehouse. […]
Divorce Corp and Kids for Cash
The goal of this site has always been to draw attention to deserving nonfiction books, films, and documentaries. A lot of what I recommend and write about deals with our broken justice system. Most of the time this involves stories of wrongful convictions, false confessions, unfair sentencing, and unequal rights for those without means. But […]
Nancy Grace proves Steven Avery is innocent
I am not a fan of Nancy Grace. So when I heard that she was devoting an entire show to the Steven Avery case with the teaser that she was going to show the evidence the documentary left out, I thought I would watch with an open mind. Maybe there is important evidence that might help […]