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
Review of Touching The Void
Review of Touching The Void Directed by Kevin MacDonaldRating ***** Touching the Voidtells the true story of two climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, who set out to climb one of the highest mountain peaks in Peru -- the Siula Grande. The documentary is based on the book written by Joe Simpson. … [Read more...] about Review of Touching The Void
MSNBC Documentary Why Planes Crash
MSNBC Documentary Why Planes Crash: Brace For Impact Normally this is the place where I review documentary films, but since I took part in this documentary I don't want to appear as a self promoter. Having said that, you should definitely see this documentary. The producer, Caroline Sommers, was … [Read more...] about MSNBC Documentary Why Planes Crash