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Two cringe-worthy aviation themed movies
Getting a movie made these days costs a lot of money. I recently watched two aviation themed movies that had star power either in front of the screen, behind the screen, or both yet disappointed because the people behind the film didn’t care enough to get basic details right about
Review of Love & Mercy
Review of Love & Mercy rating ***** Before I was flying for a major airline, I spent several years flying for charter companies. One company operated Learjets, and I ended up flying a lot of famous people around the country. On one charter, we used three Learjets to fly members
When Reality Outshines Fiction: Comparing Two Limited Series
I’m a fan of limited series. They allow you to explore a topic in much greater depth than the typical two‑hour film. See my post Three Docudramas to Stream Right Now for three good examples. I recently got a new TV, and one of the first things I watched —
Song Sung Blue Documentary vs Film
Song Sung Blue Documentary vs Film There have been many movies made from books and plays, but you don’t often see movies based on documentaries. After watching both versions of this story in the past couple of days, I’m hoping to see more films based on documentaries. If this had
Review of Nuremberg
Review of Nuremberg written by James Vanderbilt and Jack El-Hai and directed by James Vanderbilt Rating **** This film starts slow but gains momentum thanks to great performances by Russell Crowe and Rami Malek. There were some things about this story I knew beforehand and a few things I picked
My Pick for Oscars 2025 Best Picture
The author reviews ten best picture nominated films, sharing opinions on each. Favorites include “I’m Still Here” and “A Complete Unknown,” praised for their powerful storytelling and performances. Other films are critiqued for pacing issues or unclear plots. The author invites readers to comment on their own favorites within the discussion.