Apr
12
Not Just a Goof
I’m happy to say I saw A Goofy Movie back in 95 and didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it… I basically gave it the equivalent of 3 stars and mostly forgot it. But then folks who grew up with it … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Documentary
Apr
12
Pets (2025)
Pets is a Disney+ documentary about pets that struggles to justify its existence. You can get almost everything this flick does in an hour of YouTube cat videos. Cats being sweet, cats being crazy, cats at the vet, feral cats … Continue reading
Mar
19
Twister: Caught in the Storm
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
Mar
10
Grand Theft Hamlet
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
Feb
10
Becoming Led Zeppelin
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
Jan
10
George A. Romero’s Resident Evil
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
Dec
22
Chasing Chasing Amy
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
Dec
02
Gary
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
Nov
04
Remarkable Life of Ibelin, The
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
Nov
03
Music by John Williams
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