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
Review of Every Little Step
Review of Every Little Step directed by James D. Stern and Adam Del DeoRating ***** I added this documentary to my queue based solely on the brief synopsis I read online, which basically said that it was about the auditioning process for a revival of the musical A Chorus Line. I haven't seen … [Read more...] about Review of Every Little Step
Review of I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Review of I Am Trying To Break Your Heart directed by Sam JonesRating *** This is a 2002 documentary about a musical group I had never hear of. The premise is that the director wanted to film the band as they worked on their upcoming album. I've seen similar films like this. Most notably is … [Read more...] about Review of I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Review of Blindsight
Review of Blindsight directed by Lucy WalkerRating **** When I first read about this documentary, I thought it was about the story of Eric Weihenmayer, who became the first blind person to scale Mt Everest. If you look at the image used to promote the film, you see a lone individual with arms … [Read more...] about Review of Blindsight
Review of Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst
Review of Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst directed by Robert StoneRating ***** One of the great things about art is that once it enters the public domain it remains there for eternity, waiting to be discovered anew. The Internet makes everything accessible. This documentary was first released … [Read more...] about Review of Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst