Documentary
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Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost Review – A Documentary That Hit Close To Home In More Ways Than One For Ben Stiller
When I was a kid, I vaguely remembered Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara from various sitcoms or television projects they would guest appear on. I was too young to watch Stiller and Meara, their sketch comedy act in the 1960s.… Continue reading
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John Candy: I Like Me Review – A Genuine Comedy Genius That Made Me Laugh, And That’s A Rarity
There are probably a handful of people in my lifetime who have legitimately made me laugh out loud. One of those people is John Candy. He was one of those people who just could do the littlest thing, and I’d… Continue reading
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The Alabama Solution Review – An Abhorrent Depiction Of The Situation Going On In The Alabama Prison System
The prison system in America has been one that has been going downhill for years now. As documented in 13th by Ava DuVernay. This is just one account of the mismanagement and horrible treatment of prisoners of the prison system… Continue reading
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Mr. Scorsese Review – One Of The Greatest Directors Of All Time
My childhood led me in an interesting direction as a kid. I didn’t necessarily know where my life would go until I started watching movies on a station in the Boston area called Tv38. It showed a lot of classic… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] Aki Review – Captures Moments So Beautiful, I Teared Up
By Kyle Flynn At TIFF, every film is preceded by an acknowledgment of the native american land the theaters are built on. I bring this up because it almost felt uncanny, but I also felt somewhat of a release watching… Continue reading
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Clemente Review – This Documentary Honors The Best 21 That Ever Was
By Brian Susbielles Baseball idols are far and long associated with era, position, team, number, and, especially with Jackie Robinson, race. The color barrier was taken down in 1947 when Robinson joined the Brooklyn (now, LA) Dodgers, the first Black… Continue reading
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[TIFF 50] With Hasan In Gaza Review – A Reminder Of The Long Fight For Peace Yearned For By Palestinians
By Kyle Flynn It sometimes feels like the public consciousness on the Palestinian’s Quest for Peace only began on October 7th. Truthfully, I can only remember a few meaningful conversations that I had with friends and acquaintances prior to the… Continue reading
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Devo Review – This Documentary “Whips Up” The Facts Of Their Musical Legacy
By Brian Susbielles One of the boppiest songs of all time and one that crosses generations is the 1980 single “Whip It,” featuring five men in weird red hats in a cheesy Western with innuendos portraying sadomasochism and sex. Young… Continue reading
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Deaf President Now Review – A Fascinating Documentary About A Marginalized Community
Documentaries are an interesting style of filmmaking. There are so many different types of stories they can tell. My favorite is one that I wasn’t familiar with or never heard of. That’s the case with “Deaf President Now”. There are… Continue reading
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Billy Joel: And So It Goes Review – An All Inclusive Look At A Music Icon Many Have Loved For Decades
I’ve talked many times about how my parents took me and my brothers and sister on car rides when we were kids around New England. We would listen to different kinds of music on these rides on Saturday afternoons. One… Continue reading
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