Tag: documentary

Movie Review – The American Scream (2012)

Title: The American Scream (2012) Running Time: 91 minutes Director: Michael Stephenson — One might argue that I’m pretty easy on reviewing documentaries, but I don’t feel that’s entirely true. When it comes to documentary filmmaking, I either love the movie or I hate it. It’s rare that I feel indifferent about one. To be fair,…


Movie Review – Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011)

Title– Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011) Running Time– 89 minutes (“NR”) Director– Jonathan Lee — (Originally Written for Inside Pulse Movies) As unfortunate as it may be, Jonathan Lee’s documentary is my first foray into the eccentric and powerful world of Paul Goodman. Paul Goodman Changed My Life does little more than give a basic introduction…


Movie Review – Catching Hell (2011)

Movie Number– 1 Title– Catching Hell (2011) Running Time– 102 minutes (“TV-PG”) Director– Alex Gibney — Branden ChowenBranden has been a film fan since he was young, roaming the halls of Blockbuster Video, trying to find the grossest, scariest looking VHS covers to rent and watch alone in the basement. It wasn’t until recently, though, that Branden started seeking…


Movie Review – The Sound of Insects (2010)

Movie Number– 103 Title– The Sound of Insects (2010) Running Time– 87 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Peter Liechti Writer– Peter Liechti, Masahiko Shimada (novella) Starring– Peter Mettler — (Originally an IP Movies Review) Like so many of my peers, I used to relate documentaries to the classroom. From elementary school to post-graduate studies, documentaries are…


Movie Review – The Last Play at Shea (2010)

Movie Number– 27 Title– The Last Play at Shea (2010) Running Time– 96 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Paul Crowder Writer– Mark Monroe Starring– Billy Joel, Alec Baldwin (voice) — (Originally an IP Movies Review) I am not, nor ever have been, a New Yorker. I’m a hockey and football fanatic that only watches baseball when…


Movie #140 – I’m Still Here (2010)

Movie Number– 140 Title– I’m Still Here (2010) Running Time– 110 minutes Director– Casey Affleck Writer– Casey Affleck & Joaquin Phoenix. Starring– Joaquin Phoenix — (Originally an IP Movies Review) I’m Still Here fronts as a documentary, covering the infamous decision of Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix’s retirement from acting and attempt to become a rapper….


Movie #112 – Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

Movie Number– 112 Title– Nightmares in Red, White, and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009) Running Time– 96 minutes Director– Andrew Monument Writer– Joseph Maddrey Starring– Lance Henriksen, John Carpenter, Joe Dante, Roger Corman, George A. Romero, Darren Lynn Bousman, Larry Cohen (all as themselves) — Anyone who follows this site knows…