Review of The Back Nine directed by Ron Vignone and Jon Fitzgerald Rating *** 1/2 The premise for this film is what caught my attention. A fifteen-handicap golfer about to tuen 40, wondered if it would be possible, with the help of technology and professional coaches, to get good enough to … [Read more...] about Review of The Back Nine
Everything The Donner Party
Desperate Passage: The Donner Party by Ethan Rarick Rating ***** When ever I get the opportunity, I like to get totally immersed in a story. This usually involves a story that is told in more than one medium: book, film, or documentary. Two recent examples covered in this blog are the HBO series … [Read more...] about Everything The Donner Party
Review of Page One: Inside the New York Times
Review of Page One: Inside the New York Times directed by Andrew Rossi Rating **** This documentary looks at the impact digital media has had on the moribund print media. It's also an inside look at the New York Times. The biggest question raised by the film is whether or not the New York Times … [Read more...] about Review of Page One: Inside the New York Times
Help Catch Joeseph Kony – Kony 2012
This blog is full of stories that show that one person with an idea can make a difference in the world. We live in a time of hyper media, where stories can quickly go viral, where a video uploaded to Youtube can be viewed by millions in a matter of days. Such is the case with the documentary Kony … [Read more...] about Help Catch Joeseph Kony – Kony 2012
Review of If a Tree Falls
Review of If a Tree Falls written & directed by Marshall Curry Rating ***** This was one of five documentaries nominated for this year's Oscars for best documentary. Since I've been unable to view the winning documentary Undefeated, I can't compare the two. But this was certainly a worthy … [Read more...] about Review of If a Tree Falls
Documentary films get little love from Oscars and others
Like many others watching last night Oscars, I was interested in seeing which documentary film would take home the award. I normally try to see all five films prior to the show. Afterall, these are the best of the best. Unfortunately, I was only able to see three of the five films, one of those … [Read more...] about Documentary films get little love from Oscars and others