Review of It MIght Get Loud directed by Davis GuggenheimRating *** 1/2 This film covers three iconic guitar players from their childhoods to present day. The three guitar players are Jimmy Page, former lead guitar player for Led Zeppelin, The Edge, lead guitarist for U2, and Jack White, singer and … [Read more...] about Review of It Might Get Loud
Review of Moon Over Broadway
Review of Moon Over Broadway directed by D.A Pennebaker and Chris HegedusRating **** This is another behind the scenes look at the making of a broadway show. A few weeks ago I reviewed Every Little Step. That film was about the auditioning process for the musical A Chorus Line. … [Read more...] about Review of Moon Over Broadway
Review of The Cove
Review of The Cove directed by Loui PsihoyosRating ***** I thought this was an exceptional documentary from start to finish. The film is about the slaughtering of dolphins in Taiji, Japan and the efforts by a group of animal rights activists to document the slaughter. The film also touches on a … [Read more...] about Review of The Cove
Review of Trouble the Water
Review of Trouble the Water directed by Carl Deal and Tina LessinRating **** Seems like I've been writing a lot about the impact opportunity can have on changing someone's life. Opportunity or the lack of it are at the core of this film. How this film came to be is due in large … [Read more...] about Review of Trouble the Water
Review of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Review of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Directed by Judy IrvingRating **** This documentary is about a flock of wild parrots who have taken up residence in San Francisco in an area known as Telegraph Hill. It is also about an unemployed man who takes care of the parrots and the relationship he … [Read more...] about Review of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Review of Tyson
Review of Tyson directed by James TobackRating **** I'm not particularly a fan of Mike Tyson or of boxing, but there was a lot to like about this film. I can't remember seeing any other film with a similar format. It's basically an autobiography on film. If the director wanted to, he … [Read more...] about Review of Tyson