From the Fyre Into The Frying Pan (Documentary Review: “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened”)
- By Norma
- January 25, 2019
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If Survivor slipped a Roofie to Lord of the Flies and some demon spawn was unleashed on the hashtag world of poseurs and FOMO ‘influencers’, it still wouldn’t hold a candle to the level of crazy that was the Frye Festival. You’ll be scratching your head in utter amazement that this all actually happened. Continue Reading →
Diva Deconstructed (Documentary Review: “Gaga: Five Foot Two”)
- By Norma
- November 9, 2018
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An unflinching documentary that peels back the layers to reveal the human being and the artist behind the cult of celebrity that is Lady Gaga. Continue Reading →
What’s It All About? (Documentary Review: “The Most Unknown”)
- By Norma
- August 31, 2018
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A unique approach to a science documentary in which – like a game of global tag – nine cutting edge researchers exploring the outer limits of human knowledge literally drop in on each other’s ‘laboratories’ to get a peek at an area of scientific exploration they know nothing about . . . this film borders on the Delightful. Continue Reading →
Stealing in Plain Sight (Documentary Review: “All the Queen’s Horses”)
- By Norma
- August 10, 2018
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The shocking true life crime story that made global headlines: a 20-year embezzlement scheme that rocked small town America and sullied the birthplace of Ronald Reagan. Continue Reading →
I’m Here Now (Documentary Review: “End Game”)
- By Norma
- June 4, 2018
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A contemplative and elegiac documentary that celebrates life through the lens of palliative care . . . a surprisingly uplifting experience shared by patients, their families and the care-givers who shepherd their last journey together. Continue Reading →
PowderPuff Astronauts (Documentary Review: “Mercury 13”)
- By Norma
- April 20, 2018
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An inspirational historical documentary that sheds light on the lesser known story of the Space Race: a secret program in which top female pilots were put through a battery of tests to determine if they had the right stuff to be astronauts. They were simply known as the “Mercury 13”. Continue Reading →
It Must Have Felt Like Flying (Documentary Review: “9/11: The Falling Man”)
- By Norma
- February 9, 2018
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A powerful, sobering documentary on the images of 9/11 that proved too disturbing for Americans to witness after their release the next day, which from then on have been largely withheld from public view. 9/11: The Falling Man is an historical must-see. Continue Reading →