While it might not sound like it, Dinosaur 13 plays like a thriller. When one goes to a museum there may be a tendency to overlook how the artifacts ended up there. After watching Dinosaur 13, a 2014 documentary, I will likely find myself wondering quite a bit more aboutContinue Reading
“You may be smearing a 450 million year old super predator on your face and not know it!” In the 2006 documentary, Sharkwater, conservationist Rob Stewart exposed the cruel practice of shark-finning and the multi-million dollar industry that it supports. In my 2008 review of the movie, I likened it toContinue Reading
A documentary that is more entertaining than it might sound. After watching The Price is Right on television for years, I never thought about it much. It was just one of those game shows that I’d watch if I was home sick from work or school. It never dawned onContinue Reading
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror is essential viewing for film fans, history buffs, and horror hounds alike. Although it’s been one of the most popular types of movies, the horror genre has been dominated by white actors, filmmakers, and subject matter. Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror,Continue Reading
The band’s take-no-prisoners attitude is the real draw of the entire project. From their rise from the ashes of punk band Butt Trumpet in 1998, Betty Blowtorch were in the process of blazing a path of sleazy, in-your-face, girl-powered rock and roll across America. They had songs with titles likeContinue Reading
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman went to the observation deck of the tower at the University of Texas at Austin and began shooting random people on and around the campus. In the 96 minutes that he rained bullets down on the university, 18 people were killed and 31 wereContinue Reading
I have a confession to make: I am addicted to watching Bigfoot documentaries of all kinds. I’ve been watching them since my dad took me to the theater to see The Mysterious Monsters in 1975. Ever since then, I’ve been fascinated with the idea that a large, humanoid creature could beContinue Reading