Documentary

It’s the documentary that made people fall in love with rugby: “Living with Lions” (1997). I rank it #1 in my list of The Best Rugby Documentaries (15 and counting!) … Read more

What would you get if Einstein had a love child with Mister Rogers: Richard Feynman. If Feynman sounds familiar, it’s cuz he was on the Manhattan Project team (he’s the … Read more

Sushi chef Jiro Ono has been called the Michael Jordan of Sushi. “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” is the #2 documentary in my List of Best Chef Documentaries (18 of them … Read more

It’s “Rocky” meets “Bourne Identity”. Alexei Navalny is the Russian equivalent of David going up against the Putin Goliath. I rank CNN’s “Navalny” it as #1 on my Best Documentaries … Read more

The A-Rod/Big Cat interview of Kobe is the best Kobe interview I’ve seen. It’s the best for a couple of reasons: First, Kobe is a lot more open with another … Read more

“Movies are Special effects,” says George Lucas. Here’s the story of ILM (Industrial Light & Magic). The story of Industrial Light & Magic — how some wicked smart & clever … Read more

It’s easy to dismiss the Bee Gees as gimmicky disco relics in shimmery attire. But this doc makes a convincing case that Barry, Robin, and Maurice are legit contenders for … Read more

Fastest fish catching ever? I’d never heard of a “rock weir” before watching “Tuktu: The Ten Thousand Fishes”. But, as you can see, it sure does work! If you want … Read more

I first heard about the “Universe” documentary from the biography book “Kubrick” by Robert P. Kolker and Nathan Abrams. Stanley Kubrick credits “Universe” with being major inspiration for how he … Read more

If Kafka wrote a legal thriller, and then Netflix turned it into a series, you’d get “Making a Murderer”. Trailer for “Making a Murderer” Watch “Making a Murderer” You can … Read more