Belushi (2020) – A Review
A review of the 2020 documentary Belushi, an excellent and intimate look at the life of John Belushi, his rise to fame and his untimely death at the age 0f 33
Tagged: documentary
78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene (2017) – A Review
A review of the 2017 documentary 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene which examines the artistry, impact and influence Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic murder scene from Psycho has had
The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014) – A Review
A review of the 2014 documentary The Battered Bastards of Baseball, about actor Bing Russell and the underdog story of the Portland Mavericks baseball team
De Palma (2015) – A Review
A review of the 2015 documentary De Palma, a sit down interview with director Brian De Palma discussing his films
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much (2017) – A Review
A review of the 2017 documentary Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much, about Ted Slauson who was such a fan of The Price Is Right he memorized product prices
Sad Hill Unearthed (2017) – A Review
A review of the 2017 documentary Sad Hill Unearthed about a group of fans who set out to restore the cemetary in Spain that was created for Sergio Leone’s 1966 western The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) – A Review
A review of the 2014 documentary Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films that details the history and success of the independent film company that specialized in making cheap schlock movies and cousins Menaham Golan and Yoram Globus that ran it
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017) – A Review
The 2017 fan funded documentary Power of Greyskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe that covers the history of the toy line, the cartoon, the feature film and the legacy of the brand.
Wait For Your Laugh (2017) – A Review
A review of the 2017 documentary Wait For Your Laugh, about the life and career of Rose Marie, who had been known as having the longest active career in show business
The Toys That Made Us (2017) – A Review
A review of the new Netflix documentary series The Toys That Made Us, which examines the history of some of our favorite toys from childhood
For The Love of Spock (2016) – A Review
A review of the 2016 documentary For The Love of Spock about the life and career of Leonard Nimoy
The Sheik (2014) – A Review
A review of the 2014 documentary The Sheik about the life and career of professional wrestler The Iron Sheik
Elstree 1976 (2015) – Review
A review of the 2015 documentary Elstree 1976 about the actors who played bit parts in Star Wars and how that association has affected their lives
The Last Man On The Moon (2014) – A Review
A review of the 2014 documentary The Last Man on the Moon about the career of Gene Cernan the last astronaut to step upon the moon surface
O.J.: Made In America (2016) – A Review
A review of the 2016 ESPN documentary mini-series O.J. Made In America about the life and trial of O.J. Simpson
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015) – A Review
A review of the 2015 documentary Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans about the actor and the filming of his 1971 racing film
Being Evel (2015) – A Review
A review of the 2015 documentary Being Evel about the life of legendary daredevil Evel Knievel
The History Channel Is Hunting Hitler
Some thoughts and a review of History Channe’sl new documentary series Hunting Hitler the show that investigates the theory that Adolf Hitler escaped his bunker and survived the war
Best Worst Movie (2009) – A Review
A review of the 2009 documentary Best Worst Movie about the notoriety and cult following the film Troll 2 has attained for being such a bad movie
The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened? (2015) – A Review
A review of the 2015 documentary The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened? about almost Tim Burton film that was to have starred Nicholas Cage
Atari: Game Over (2014) – A Review
A review of the 2014 documentary Atari: Game Over about the rise and fall of the game giant and the urban legend millions of E.T. game cartridges are buried
Sinatra: All or Nothing At All (2015) – A Review
A review of the 2015 HBO documentary Sinatra: All or Nothing about the life and career of Frank Sinatra
Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded (2011) – A Review
A review of the 2011 documentary Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded about the violent drug trade in Miami, Florida during the 1980s
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM (2004) – A Review
A review of the 2004 documentary So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM that examines Keaton’s association with MGM and how his career suffered by it
