There's something about wrongful conviction stories that always draw me in. I can't stop thinking about these people, most of whom are still behind bars. Fiction can't do that. No matter how good the story or the writing, you know that it was all made up. For the wrongfully convicted, their stories … [Read more...] about Heartbreak and outrage: A review of the Netflix Docuseries The Confesstion Tapes Season Two and Exhibt A
What happened to Madeleine McCann?
Review of The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Directed by Chris Smith, Executive Producer Emma CooperRating ***** As a fan of documentary series, I was quick to put the Madeleine McCann docuseries into my watch list. But then I sat on it for a while. After all, I already know that Madeleine … [Read more...] about What happened to Madeleine McCann?
Two nonfiction film quicktakes
I have two really good nonfiction films to recommend. First up is Apollo 11.Apollo 11 directed by Todd Douglas Miller. Rating ***** Back in 1994 while working on the interactive CD-ROM Apollo XIII: A Week to Remember, I had the chance to fly to Houston where I interviewed four Apollo 13 flight … [Read more...] about Two nonfiction film quicktakes
Review of The Devil We Know
Directed by Stephanie Soechtig and Jeremy SeifertRating ***** Last December I reviewed the excellent book Toms River about the damage caused by the decades-long dumping of chemical pollutants into the waters and land surrounding a rural New Jersey community. As disturbing as that story was, the … [Read more...] about Review of The Devil We Know
Two must see Netflix documentaries
Abducted in Plain Sight directed by Skye BorgmanRating ***** Let me warn you up front. This documentary is going to make you outraged. You will be outraged by the actions of the parents. You will be outraged by the way the perpetrator managed to continue his twisted actions with … [Read more...] about Two must see Netflix documentaries
Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Innocent Man
Directed by Clay TweelRating ***** In reading about wrongful convictions, I've come across a number of outrageous stories about our inept criminal justice system. There is the story of the young black teen who police just happened to spot walking along the road and decided to bring him in for … [Read more...] about Review of the Netflix Docuseries The Innocent Man