Documentary

Cheese rolling? Fantasy hairstyling? Yo-yo throwing? Turns out I’m a total sucker for these odd obssessives and their bizarre pursuits. “We Are The Champions” is a lot of fun to … Read more

It seems like divine intervention. An A&R suit accidentally hears a song’s irresistible hook, convinces Shaggy to chase the magic. Meanwhile in Hawaii, a rogue DJ scores the song off … Read more

Back in the early ’90s, media artist Brian Springer had a sweet setup — he hooks his satellite dish up to his VCR and starts recording behind-the-scenes feeds the big … Read more

Some Darwin drama from PBS NOVA. Watch “When Whales Could Walk” Stream “When Whales Could Walk” for free on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5rxaBv9_IU Ratings: Review of “When Whales Could Walk” Well … Read more

Napoleon Hill brings his A-game in this 1950s classic retro rags-to-riches story. Hill struts into frame dripping in confidence to unload his 13-point framework for living the American Dream. You … Read more

Netflix bought the rights to the doc “Ibelin” in January 2024. The doc already has an IMDB score 8.8 (81 votes) as I write this. “Ibelin” pays tribute to Mats … Read more

“Sam Now” is like “Kick Ass” meets “The Up Series”. Sam’s wetsuit and mask wearing alter ego, “the Blue Panther”, is awesome. I rank “Sam Now” #6 on my list … Read more

Two Australians, Alby Mangels and John Stanton, explore the world with $400 each. At the last minute, they bring a 15 millimeter video camera. Neither had every held a video … Read more

You’ve got MJ, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Springsteen, Tina Turner all crammed into the studio like some kind of Musical Avengers. Dan Aykroyd belts it next to Ray Charles? Dylan … Read more

“The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires,” the 1996 tech-tale, is like watching a tech version of “Game of Thrones” – minus the dragons, plus the floppy … Read more