Tag Archives: documentary

July 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 6, 2023 by sheila

July was busy. I bought a new car. My old one basically disintegrated around me, so much so that the mechanic didn;t even want me to drive it home from his shop. I found a new apartment, and the market … Continue reading →

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Review: A Compassionate Spy (2023)

Posted on August 4, 2023 by sheila

Steve James’ latest, about the Manhattan Project physicist Ted hall who passed on information about the implosion bomb to Soviet agents: my review of A Compassionate Spy.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what … Continue reading →

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Review: The Deepest Breath (2023)

Posted on July 19, 2023 by sheila

For me, this documentary about free diving is the stuff of nightmares. The hook is getting to hang around with people who are monomaniacal about one thing only – and you have to be if you are going to do … Continue reading →

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Review: The YouTube Effect (2023)

Posted on July 7, 2023 by sheila

Alex Winter’s latest documentary is about the rise … and rise … of YouTube. This is all such recent history – as of course it must be – that it’s hard to get perspective on it, and I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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June 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 2, 2023 by sheila

Succession (2018-2023) I finally watched, having somehow resisted the DEAFENING buzz over the last couple of years. I like Jeremy Strong, liked his small moment in Zero Dark Thirty, he totally stood out in The Big Short (directed by one … Continue reading →

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April/May 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on June 9, 2023 by sheila

River of Grass (1994; d. Kelly Reichardt) Reichardt’s first film. Wendy and Lucy (2008; d. Kelly Reichardt) The start of Reichardt’s collaboration with Michelle Williams. Showing Up (2023; d. Kelly Reichardt) Reichardt’s latest. I reviewed for Ebert. It’s fine. Her … Continue reading →

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Review: Close to Vermeer (2023)

Posted on May 26, 2023 by sheila

I liked hanging out with the people in this documentary, I liked soaking up their passion and expertise. I reviewed for Ebert.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you … Continue reading →

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Review: It Ain’t Over (2023)

Posted on May 12, 2023 by sheila

I reviewed It Ain’t Over, a documentary about Yogi Berra. It’s pretty emotional and I liked it a lot.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to … Continue reading →

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Review: Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)

Posted on April 23, 2023 by sheila

I reviewed the new Little Richard documentary – Little Richard: I Am Everything – for Ebert.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to support my work, … Continue reading →

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March 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 2, 2023 by sheila

March was a bitch. Working on a big single project which sucked up all of my attention. Marathon not a sprint. I can’t do things half-way. This project was never ever out of my mind. I’m close to the finish … Continue reading →

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