The Twister is a Netflix documentary about the real-world twister that pounded Joplin, Missouri in 2011. It uses a lot of footage taken by the folks who lived through it plus a lot of hand-wavey hooey fake footage of this … Continue reading
I’ve only ever caused mayhem and then let the cops chase me around in Grand Theft Auto… and I’ve never played Grand Theft Auto Online. World of Warcraft yes, GTAO no. So the idea of Grand Theft Harmlet interested me … Continue reading
Becoming Led Zeppelin is a 2 hour documentary with over half of it being concert footage. So basically a concert spread across multiple venues from 1968-1970 with talking heads in between. So you better be something of a Zeppelin fan … Continue reading
George A. Romero’s Resident Evil is a documentary about George Romero, Resident Evil, and the failed attempt for him to adapt the video game into a movie. If all that sounds like gibberish, this might not be your favorite film. … Continue reading
Chasing Amy is Kevin Smith’s third film and is known as an important milestone in ’90s queer cinema… as told by a straight white dude. And while it’s a good film, everyone these days seems to agree that it hasn’t … Continue reading
Gary is a documentary about former star child Gary Coleman. I watched his sitcom DIff’rent Strokes back in the day and I guess you could say I had a certain affinity for him just because we were around the same … Continue reading
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is a Netflix documentary about a young man with degenerative muscular disease who lived out a deep and meaningful life in World of Warcraft. The doc is clever in how it shows off his real … Continue reading
Of course the music of John Williams is the soundtrack of my life… if you’re reading this, it’s probably made a huge impact on you too. Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, Close Encounters, ET, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and onwards to … Continue reading
It takes real effort to make a truly bad documentary. Even if you (the viewer) aren’t interested in the topic or even disagree with the thesis, a doc is usually at least informative and interesting on some level. Seeking Mavis … Continue reading
Will & Harper is a personal Netflix documentary that follows professional funny actor Will Ferrell and professional funny writer Harper Steele as they drive cross country. Harper recently transitioned to a woman so we watch two old friends meet again … Continue reading