Month: July 2024

The “OG” of modern documentaries. Roger Ebert called it “One of the best films…I have ever seen.” Not just documentaries…but films! I agree. It is competing with “Last Dance” “Survive … Read more

Imagine if your grandpa and his buddies from the retirement home suddenly dropped the hottest album of the year: Ry Cooder, playing musical archaeologist, unearths these Cuban living legends and … Read more

“Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage” is a celluloid love letter to three nerdy, Canadian high school dropouts who somehow became rock gods. I love Rush — they have their own … Read more

“The Quest for Tannu Tuva” follows Richard Feynman and Ralph Layton’s 10-year obsession with the remote region of Tuva in Russia. Despite many setbacks, including rejection letters from Moscow, they … Read more

This is probably the most comprehensive of the Richard Feynman documentaries. I rank it #3 on my list of The 10 Best Richard Feynman Documentaries. I give a big joyful … Read more

“The Pleasure of Finding Things Out” is a 50-minute interview of Richard Feynman (from the 1981 BBC Horizon TV series). I rank it #2 on my list of The 10 … Read more

This documentary is like the Amy Winehouse doc “Amy” meets “A Beautiful Mind”. Let’s get this out of the way: Robin Williams was a freaking alien. Not the Mork & … Read more

In the unforgiving mountains of Tennessee, a hundred athletes compete in the Mid-State Mile, a race like no other. No finish line. No trophy. No prize money. The winner is … Read more