We Stand Alone Together is the perfect accompaniment to the series Band of Brothers. Some of the best parts of the series were the first-hand accounts that often started each episode. Hearing the real-life experience, from the people that were being … Continue reading Spielberg on WW2: We Stand Alone Together: The Men of Easy Company (2001)
I’m no documentary expert but I know what works. I have seen enough bad documentaries and plenty of good ones to know the patterns and how to make a documentary which is engaging, focused and in the very best of cases … Continue reading How to make a good documentary
Going Clear is a scary documentary. Not in the traditional sense, it isn’t in any way a horror, but in the spotlight it places on the ever-growing religion of Scientology. It is scary because the documentary seems to have the truth … Continue reading Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) Review
Biggie and Tupac could be one of the messiest, most disorganised documentaries ever made. As you watch director and presenter Nick Broomfield run from location to location, get shunned in countless meetings and interview questionable “sources” you have to question his overall aim … Continue reading Biggie and Tupac (2002) Review
The opening sequence of The Sound of Voice is as tense and effective as movies can get. The film doesn’t slowly build characters or give motive and backstory but just throws the audience and the two central characters straight into the … Continue reading The Sound of my Voice (2011) Review
The issue with a documentary about a well-known individual or series is that there is sure to be people watching that want to know more about specific aspects that may not be covered or even referenced. This becomes even more of … Continue reading Month of Bond: Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007 (2012) Review
As a British male, football (or soccer for my American readers) is almost in my genes. I watch football related television every Saturday, gamble on football matches, wear football tops and play football videogames. I can take an irrational, instant dislike … Continue reading Class of ’92 (2013) Review
Catfish has become a cultural phenomenon, being made famous as a MTV reality TV show. The term itself is now a common expression; meaning a person who pretends to be another person to trick, deceive or manipulate over the internet. It has gotten … Continue reading Catfish (2010) Review
I have an issue with Amy Winehouse having her own documentary. I just don’t understand how she has earned the right to have her life become the subject of a big screen movie when so many other artists and individuals have … Continue reading Amy (2015) Review
To say I was surprised by the Backstreet Boys movie would be an understatement. I watched this movie for the benefit of someone else but came out of it quite impressed with an interesting story about a small time boyband’s meteoric … Continue reading Backstreet Boys: Show Em What Your Made Of (2015) Review
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