Documentaries

Review of King of Kong by Seth GordonRating *** I am a fan of old arcade video games. My favorite was Asteroids. Donkey Kong was a fun game, but I never mastered it like I did Asteroids. This film is about the two top Donkey Kong players in the world. That description, however, doesn't accurately … [Read more...] about Review of The King of Kong

Review of Crazy Love directed by Dan KloresRating *** This is another review where you can't say too much without revealing what makes the story interesting. The film revolves around two people: Burt Pugach and Linda Riss. The story begins in 1957 when Burt happens to spot Linda sitting on a bench … [Read more...] about Review of Crazy Love

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