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I can't say I will watch any documentary that comes up but if it is an interesting topic, I am there even if I have to go out of my way to see it.

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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui thumbnail Many will be familiar with Christopher Reeve who played the roll of Superman in the first big film adaptation of a comic book superhero. People may also be familiar with the tragic horse riding accident… 2025-01-12
Film Review The Deepest Breath Directed by Laura McGann thumbnail Not for the faint hearted, “The Deepest Breath” is set in the world of “free-diving” where participants seek to dive as deep as possible unaided, that is, no oxygen or diving masks. The story follows… 2023-08-20
Film Review Becoming Cousteau Directed by Liz Garbus thumbnail Jacques Cousteau was a man with a strong craving for adventure and exploration. Originally trained as an air force pilot a traffic accident led him to discover diving and the sea. Now a naval officer,… 2023-04-30
Film Review Life After Flash Directed by Lisa Downs thumbnail Life After Flash is a documentary following what happened to some of the famous and not-so-famous actors from the (intentionally) trashy and kitch film Flash Gordon. The focus… 2022-12-11
Film Review Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee Directed by Charlie Russell thumbnail Yeah, wow, this film is most definitely “wild” telling the story of the eccentric John McAfee as a young enthusiast film crew of two initially flies to Belize to meet him, picked up at the airport then… 2022-10-15
Film Review Memory: The Origins of Alien Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe thumbnail I am a big fan of the horror-SF “Alien” films ever since I was a kid. For many years I was too young to see the films but everyone talked about how terrifying they were. When I eventually did see Alien… 2022-07-24
Film Review My Octopus Teacher Directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed thumbnail Craig Foster finds himself thinking about his life as a filmmaker and a father when he strikes up an unlikely relationship with an octopus in the waters off the coast of Cape Town in South Africa. Returning… 2021-07-31
Film Review Elstree 1976 Directed by Jon Spira thumbnail In 1976 a little known director was creating a film in small London film studio that would ultimately change the lives of everyone involved. In “Elstree 1976” we meet some of the actors, including body-builder… 2021-01-24
Film Review Twenty Feet from Stardom Directed by Morgan Neville thumbnail This is an interesting documentary talking about the often overlooked talents of black female backing singers that have supported most major musical acts from the last 50 years or so featuring numerous… 2020-12-12
Film Review Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made Directed by Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen thumbnail “Raiders!” tells the story of two school friends Eric and Chris who, having seen “Raiders of the Lost Ark” decided, at the age of 11, to recreate the film, shot for shot, in their home despite having only… 2020-08-10
Film Review Steve Jobs - The Man in the Machine Directed by Alex Gibney thumbnail After Steve Jobs passed away in 2011 there was an incredible outpouring of emotion by Apple fans. In “The Man in the Machine” Alex Gibney asks why Jobs, a businessman and, generally ruthless and unlovable… 2020-07-26
Film Review He Named Me Malala Directed by Davis Guggenheim thumbnail Inspired by the book I am Malala “He Named Me Malala” tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, a young girl from Pakistan who was shot by the Taliban for standing up for… 2020-07-25
Film Review Apollo 11 Directed by Todd Douglas Miller thumbnail

“Apollo 11” is a documentary that tells the story of the first manned mission to the moon using newly discovered footage that has been painstakingly restored to theatrical brilliance. It is only the audio…

2019-08-01
Film Review For the Love of Spock Directed by Adam Nimoy thumbnail

“For the Love of Spock” is a documentary by Leonard Nimoy's (Spock from the original Star Trek series) son, Adam, who tells us it is his effort to understand his late father. A large number of famous…

2019-08-01
Film Review Exit Through the Gift Shop Directed by Banksy thumbnail

Rather than telling the story of “Banksy”, probably the world's most famous (and best) street artist this documentary instead chooses to focus on the extremely odd film maker “Thierry Guetta” (Mr. Brainwash)….

2019-03-02
Film Review Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years Directed by Ron Howard thumbnail

“Eight Days a Week” tells the story of the years when the Beatles toured beginning in the 1960s. Through the use of archival footage and modern interviews we follow the group from their initial performances…

2017-09-24
Film Review Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Directed by Gibney Alex thumbnail

This is quite an amazing piece of work exposing a lot of the dirty laundry of Scientology. It consists of interviews with former members of the church talking about what they experienced but it also provides…

2015-10-01
Film Review 1 Directed by Crowder Paul thumbnail

“1” is a documentary exploring the days of Formula 1 car racing in the 1960s when the cars were getting more and more powerful but the safety was lagging behind resulting in more and more deadly accidents….

2015-07-30
Film Review CitizenFour Directed by Laura Poitras thumbnail

CitizenFour tells the story of Edward Snowden a contractor working for the NSA after he contacts the director (Laura Poitras) as “CitizenFour” determined to release the information he has gathered…

2014-11-23
Film Review The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Directed by Mami Sunada thumbnail

This Japanese documentary tells the story of Studio Ghibli as it is in the final stages of producing the latest Hayao Miyazaki Japanese animated film “The Wind Rises” and “The Tale of The…

2014-11-14