How to Rob a Bank is basically just another Netflix true crime documentary. Nothing special in its production. It’s a little interesting in terms of its subject matter… a crafty man and his accomplices take to robbing banks in the … Continue reading
As a white boy growing up in the 70s and 80s, I was aware there was a Black Barbie but I never owned a Barbie, much less a Black Barbie. Now that I’ve seen the doc, I think I was … Continue reading
Brats is a Hulu documentary that follows Andrew McCarthy – 80s star – around LA as he tried to reconnect with former cast mates. People like Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, and other 80s heartthrobs who were … Continue reading
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors is a Netflix documentary about the archeological excavation of the tomb of the first emperor of China… and his army of terracotta warriors. It’s a third of the backstory of finding the massive grave site, … Continue reading
Jim Henson’s death was the first – and probably the only – celebrity death that kicked me in the stomach. I’d grown up with Sesame Street, the The Muppet Show, and the Muppet Movie. I adored The Dark Crystal and … Continue reading
When MoviePass originally came out, I didn’t bite due to the “high” costs. Then they went mad and offered the $10 a month plan and I figured they were absolute lunatics. But eventually I shrugged and said, “Hell, it’s your … Continue reading
Well, it’s a documentary about The Blue Angels but clearly endorsed by the US military so you know it’s only gonna have a positive spin. But also it’s an IMAX documentary so it’s just going to be a bunch of … Continue reading
The Final: Attack on Wembley promises to be a combination of the January 6 attack on the US capitol and the dumpster fire that was Woodstock ’99. And nothing against how violent it got, the end of the day of … Continue reading
The Antisocial Network is an important Netflix documentary if you want to understand the more underground side of what we all experience in the form of social media. Not Facebook, not Instagram, not even Letterboxd… but sites like 4chan where … Continue reading
This documentary is so slight its over before it even begins. It’s such a cursory examination of the book burn… I mean banning – (aka social mockery) that I might as well have just looked up videos of school board … Continue reading