Review of LulaRich Directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason Rating ***** This four-part documentary series covers the rise and fall of LuLaRoe, a multi-level marketing company that mainly catered to white working moms. Part one covers the backgrounds of company founders DeAnne and Mark … [Read more...] about Review of LuLaRich
Review of the Netflix Bob Ross documentary
Review of Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed Directed by Joshua RofeRating ***** I don't know if it was the voice or simply the fascination of watching a painting come to life in thirty minutes, but I always stopped channel surfing whenever I came across A Bob Ross Joy of Painting … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Bob Ross documentary
A donut and a Delorean
What do donuts and a DeLorean have in common? In the case of the two documentaries reviewed below, each contains stories about individuals who achieved great success only to lose it all over bad decisions and poor choices. In both cases, greed, self-interest, and self-preservation prevailed. The … [Read more...] about A donut and a Delorean
Review of the HBO docuseries The Crime of the Century
The Crime of the Century: Big Pharma and the Opioid Epidemic Written and Directed by Alex GibneyRating ***** In a scene in the second installment of this two-part documentary, the filmmakers follow DEA agents as they raid the house of a man in Lubbock, Texas whom they believe was selling large … [Read more...] about Review of the HBO docuseries The Crime of the Century
The sad story of White Boy Rick
Review of White Boy Rick the documentary and film rating ***** I spend a lot of time writing about injustices in our criminal justice system. Most of the time, I'm writing about wrongful convictions. Today's review is about an incredible miscarriage of justice surrounding the sentencing of … [Read more...] about The sad story of White Boy Rick
All about slavery and the fight for equal rights
One of this site's goals is to bring attention to books, films, and documentaries that you might have overlooked. There is a lot of great content out there. Sometimes I like to group things based on subject matter, as I did in my recent post about abstract art. This post will point you to hours … [Read more...] about All about slavery and the fight for equal rights