Documentaries

Review of Deep Water directed by Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwellrating *** 1/2 This is a story about a race to be the first and fastest to sail around the world solo and non-stop. The event took place in 1968 through 1969. At first the story plays out as you would expect. There are nine … [Read more...] about Review of Deep Water

Review of "Sicko" by Michael Moorerating **** 1/2 I have to admit that I had some preconceived notions before I watched this film. I like the documentaries that Michael Moore has done in the past, but they all have been very one sided and very opinionated. I was expecting the same with this one. I … [Read more...] about Review of “Sicko” by Michael Moore

Review of "the Bridge" directed by Eric Steelrating *** 1/2 In 2004 twenty-four people committed suicide by jumping off the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge. In this unusual documentary, filmmaker Eric Steel captured a number of these suicides by using a team of cameramen to film the … [Read more...] about Review of “The Bridge” directed by Eric Steel

Review of "My Flesh and Blood" directed by Jonathan Karsh *** 1/2Review of "Bus 174" directed by Jose Padiha **** 1/2 I decided to combine these two reviews because both films portray the lives of people who for different reasons have been dealt an unfair hand. Trust me, … [Read more...] about Two reviews that put life in perspective

Review of Ghosts of Abu Ghraib directed by Rory Kennedyrating ***** Watch this film! When you're done watching it, watch it again with the audio commentary. This is as good as it gets in documentary films. Anyone with even a cursory understanding of what took place at Abu Ghraib realizes that the … [Read more...] about Review of Ghosts of Abu Ghraib directed by Rory Kennedy

Review of I Know I'm Not Alone directed by Michael Frantirating **1/2 This film offers a good counterpoint to what is seen on the daily news concerning Iraq and occupied Palestine. Michael Franti, a musician and singer, took a film crew along with him as he visited the streets of Iraq and … [Read more...] about Review of I Know I’m Not Alone by Michael Franti