Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Played For The Dream or By The Dream? Hoop Dreams (1994)- Two young men from inner city Chicago chase a dream of professional basketball as they play for two different high schools. The different expectations from coaches, family and the players themselves show all the hurdles they face.Directed by Steve JamesStarring Arthur Agee, William Gates.Why... Continue Reading →
180° South (2010)– A documentary about one man’s journey to South America to fulfill the climb of his dreams. Along the way he meets some personal heroes, and people working to save beautiful and endangered parts of our world. Directed by Chris Malloy Starring: Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Keith Molloy Why I Liked It... Continue Reading →
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) – A documentary look at the legacy of Pittsburgh legend and children’s TV icon, Fred Rogers.Why I Like It: Seriously? Fred Rogers.Yes, I have a built in bias in favor of Mr. Rogers. He’s from Pittsburgh. He is beloved there. There’s a statue of him that watches over downtown... Continue Reading →
A Pair Of Losers One benefit of “cutting the cord” on my television watching is getting a wider array of viewing. Documentaries could be found on cable or satellite, but it was a limited range and limited quality. (Not much interested in “documentaries” that breathlessly tell me how “ancient aliens” are the basis for modern... Continue Reading →
I went into both of these documentaries with doubts. Those doubts were gone once I was finished. Two pleasant surprises. The Institute (2013) – Over the course of three years, an alternate reality game enrolled over 10,000 to pursue an intriguing experience in San Francisco. This documentary examines all the results, both planned and... Continue Reading →
Who Killed Nancy? (2009) - The question of who killed Nancy Spungen, the girlfriend of punk icon Sid Vicious is examined in the context of the punk rock scene of the 1970s. Why I Liked It - An insider look at the punk rock scene of the '70s through the life and death of an... Continue Reading →
Marjoe (1972) - Marjoe Gortner began life as the "world's youngest preacher" at age 4. His parents were part of the Revivalist movement and put their son's gifts of memorization and on-stage charisma to work early. As he moved into his teen years, Gortner rebelled and left his life as a preacher behind. This documentary... Continue Reading →
Steve Jobs-The Man In The Machine (2015) A documentary look at the life and career of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. I am in the camp that believes Steve Jobs was the greatest visionary of the late 20th- early 21st Centuries. His combination of design/marketing/image genius created more than a business juggernaut. Apple borders on being... Continue Reading →
Tea With The Dames (2018) - Four of great ladies of the English theatre gather together to tell stories and have a bit of wine. Directed by Roger Michell Starring - Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins Why I Liked It - Some wonderful actresses share some great stories. It's "fly on the... Continue Reading →
(My switch to cord-cutting status has opened up a whole new realm of viewing for me. That includes a bunch of documentaries that I've enjoyed.) Fyre Fraud (2019) One of two documentaries (the other is "Fyre") that came out almost simultaneously about the headline-making music festival. Promised to be a high-end, ultimate experience festival, the... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 