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
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 It all starts when a man named Mark Hofmann announces the discovery of a historical document that calls into question the beginnings of the Morman church.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
Review of Room 2806
Review of Room 2806: The Accusation rating ***** An uneducated immigrant brings down one of the most powerful men in the world. That is the theme in this excellent four-part Netflix docuseries. Before Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, R Kelly, and a host of other powerful men brought down by … [Read more...] about Review of Room 2806
Review of Murder on Middle Beach
Review of Murder on Middle Beach HBO rating ***** A murder mystery. A family drama. A coming of age story. These are some of the central themes covered in this excellent HBO documentary series. Madison Hamburg was a film student when he first learned of the brutal murder of his mother. The … [Read more...] about Review of Murder on Middle Beach