Tag: documentary
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Victim/Suspect – Review
Victim/Suspect – Review 90 Minutes, Rated R Directed by Nancy Schwartzman **NOTE: You can read Mark’s review below. Remember, though, you can listen to all our discussions directly over on ACAST. Stay tuned.** Synopsis: Victim/Suspect chronicles journalist Rae de Leon’s investigation into a disturbing pattern: young women report sexual assault to the police but instead…
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Chimp Empire – Review
Chimp Empire – Review 4 Episodes, Rated TV-PG Directed by James Reed Narrated by Mahershala Ali **NOTE: this post may be updated with audio once we actually have the chance to talk about it. Until then, you can read Mark’s review below. Remember, though, you can listen to all our discussions of this and every…
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Back To the Drive-In – Review
Back To the Drive-In – Review 105 Minutes, Not Rated Written and Directed by April Wright **NOTE: this post may be updated with audio if we actually get the chance to talk about it. Until then, you can read Mark’s review below. Remember, though, you can listen to all our discussions of this and every…
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Post 1 from Sundance 2023: “Still – A Michael J Fox Movie”
A bit of fun from Sundance Film Festival this past weekend. Check out the press line for Still: A Michael J Fox Movie (followed by my review of the film). This is a great documentary feature. I mean it.
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Free Puppies! – Review
Free Puppies! – Review 68 Minutes, Not Rated Directed by Christina Thomas and Samantha Wishman **NOTE: Mark was lucky enough to be able to talk to director Samantha Wishman and rescuer Monda Wooten. The link to that is included (as is the YouTube link), but also read Mark’s review below.** Synopsis: Millions of rescue dogs…
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2nd Chance – Review
2nd Chance – Review 89 Minutes, Not Rated Written and Directed by Ramin Bahrani Synopsis: A documentary chronicling the life of Richard Davis, the man who invented the concealable bulletproof vest – shooting himself 196 times in the course of his career to prove the effectiveness of his vests. From the director: “In 1969 a…