Rating ***** This four-part Netflix docuseries tells the story of two crime lab technicians who, for different reasons, indirectly caused the dismissal of some 35,000 drug-related criminal cases in Massachusets. Some of the other topics covered include prosecutorial misconduct, sentencing … [Read more...] about Review of How to Fix a Drug Scandal
Review of Tiger King
Review of Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and MadnessRating ***** Joe Exotic wanted to be famous. The self-absorbed owner of the private zoo Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park had grandiose dreams. One day the whole world would know his name. He ran for president. After getting nowhere in that … [Read more...] about Review of Tiger King
Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Rating ***** An eight-year-old boy dies from suspicious circumstances. Who is responsible? The mother and her boyfriend? Social workers, who failed to do the proper follow-ups? Police officers, who did a cursory investigation when alerted to possible child abuse? Those are some of the questions … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Pharmacist
Review of The Pharmacist Directed by Julia Willoughby Nason and Jenner Furst Rating ***** Ever since Making a Murderer started streaming on Netflix back in 2015, I've been a fan of docuseries. If you go to the sitemap page on this site and choose docuseries under categories, you'll find an … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Pharmacist
My 2020 Oscar Picks
For the past several weeks I've asked a lot of people about the Oscars. Which film do you think will win? What was your favorite documentary? In almost every case the person I've asked hadn't seen any of the nominated films. I don't go to the movies anymore was a typical answer. I wait for them to … [Read more...] about My 2020 Oscar Picks
My Pick for best documentary 2019
I've been able to watch four of the five Oscar-nominated documentaries. I'll update this post if I happen to get a chance to see the fifth nominated documentary before this weekend. American Factory This film is about a Chinese automotive glass company called Fuyao and their efforts to build … [Read more...] about My Pick for best documentary 2019