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
My pick for the 2021 best documentary Oscar
Thanks to on-demand video and streaming, I've been able to see all five of the Oscar-nominated feature documentaries. I'm a fan of documentaries, but had these films not been nominated, I might not have sought them out. The one documentary that I felt should have been nominated but wasn't was the … [Read more...] about My pick for the 2021 best documentary Oscar
Review of Murder Among the Mormons
Review of Murder Among the MormonsRating ***** Murder Among The Mormons is a story about greed, deception, and self-preservation. It all starts when a man named Mark Hofmann announces the discovery of a historical document that calls into question the beginnings of the Morman church. The … [Read more...] about Review of Murder Among the Mormons
All about abstract art
A little over a year ago I purchased a 27-inch digital picture frame by Meural. I love the versatility of this frame. I take a lot of pictures. The Meural allows me to create playlists of my images. But that's not all I use it for. I also use to display images from other sources, such as the Hubble … [Read more...] about All about abstract art