Documentaries

Every year when the Oscar nominations are announced, the categories that I often miss out on are the live short categories, for obvious reasons of course, I usually don’t get screener copies of short films and none of the local theaters would play them. This year fortunately, the short films that are nominated for the [...]

GRADE: 5 out of 5 It’s a Corman’s World, we all just live in it! This is a docu feature that’s just as rebellious as the the man himself. It gives us insight into the determination, the stubbornness, the pride, and the struggle of a filmmaker who takes chances and gambles, and is still kikin’, [...]

GRADE: 5 out of 5 I’m a big fan of Disneynature. If you tell me that Disneynature is going to unleash an awesome new documentary feature tomorrow morning and I’d have to camp out in the freezing cold wait and wait in line for hours just to check it out, I’m there, man! That used [...]

GRADE: 4 out of 5 William Shatner! How can you not love that man! Even if you don’t think his acting skills were all that, the man played Captain freakin’ Kirk, for crying out loud! Not to mention he’s got a sense of humor as big as planet Jupiter, he’s ok with making fun of [...]

GRADE: 4 out of 5 THE WHALE is a touching, magical docu feature of an incredible unlikely friendship story that you usually see only in movies. But this isn’t Free Willy or E.T.,.. this is the true story of a lost orca named Luna that captured the imagination and fascination of one entire community and [...]

At the L.A. Film Festival last week, I got to screen the docu feature SEX CRIMES UNIT which was part of Summer showcase and POSITION AMONG THE STARS which was part of the international showcase. The following are my reviews:..

This past week, I attended L.A. Film Festival and I got to watch a PARAISO FOR SALE and SALAAM DUNK that were part of the documentary competition category, the following are my reviews..

GRADE: 5 out of 5 Yet another extraordinary achievement brought to you by Disneynature. AFRICAN CATS is beautifully shot, it makes you feel like you’re there in the Savannah, watching and hearing it all happen, with every roar and every hunt, not to mention the story and the characters involved that are basic and poignant. [...]

GRADE: 5 out of 5 BORN TO BE WILD is a remarkable documentary of Dr. Galdikas and Dame Sheldrick and their commitment to wildlife in Borneo and Kenya. It’s only a 40-minute documentary, some audiences might find it not worth paying the ticket because of that short runtime but if you’re up for any type [...]

GRADE: 5 out of 5 The Oscar winning filmmaker of An Inconvenient Truth, Davis Guggenheim, rattles our comfort cage once again with WAITING FOR SUPERMAN. It’s an effective, heartbreaking and informative reminder that when it comes to public education, we’ve lost sight of what’s important and what it should be all about. WAITING FOR SUPERMAN [...]