Review of Cocaine Cowboy II
The actual story of Charles’ rapid rise is an interesting one and it’s told in a compelling way. But the fact that he has never been to prison and that Griselda, who is personally responsible for hundreds of murders, is now free because of a sex scandal in the prosecutors office leaves you with the impression that justice has not been served.
Review of Surfwise: The Amazing True Odyssey of the Paskowitz Family
Dorian Paskowitz is a successfull doctor with a promising future. He becomes disilusioned with his life when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him. A second marriage also ends in divorce. This sets him on a quest for the meaning of life. What he decides is that happiness and health are not dependent on wealth but in living a life free of the pressures of modern day society.
Review of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse
The access that Eleanor had to Francis gives this film an edge over similar making of films. You get to see and hear Francis as he struggles with the many obstacles facing him: finances, politics, logistics, etc. I didn’t know, for example, that Francis had his own assets at risk should the film flop.
Review of Darfur Now
The media (and this film) has compared what’s happening in Darfur to the genocide that took place in Rwanda. And if the killings of several hundred thousand people is genocide, then they are correct. The big distinction in this case is that the genocide is being carried out by the Sudan government. In Rwanda, as in most all genocide cases, ethnicity is the primary source of conflict. In Darfur it seems to be a battle for resources. Oil is a factor with Exon Mobile emerging as the biggest player. One way to combat the problem is by divesting in U.S. companies that do business with the Sudan government.
Review of The 11th Hour
One of the key points in this film is that the only way we’re going to correct the problem is by creating a higher level of awareness. You would think that by now everyone would know that we can’t continue on the course that we have been on, but apparently that isn’t so because we continue to elect officials who don’t have a grasp of what has to be done.
Review of Jimmy Carter Man From Plains
The title of the book alone is enough to stir up controversy. Most of his critics, however, haven’t read the book. They get hung up on the title and become so inflamed that they can’t contain themselves. But if they would step back and listen (and read) they would see that the book gives both sides of the issue. He condems the violence from Palestine. And the word in the title that angers so many people fits what’s happening. Apartheid is defined as when one group of people forces their influence over another group of people.