It’s evidently not easy remaining rational when discussing the much-misunderstood subject of ‘furries’ the name used to describe the growing community of people who like to dress up as anthropomorphic creatures. This well-meaning new documentary …. a Slamdance Award winner … by first time filmmaker Dominic Rodriguez (himself an occasional participant) starts out with good intentions to explain … Continue reading
It is such a pity that Universal Pictures got there first as Despicable Me would be the perfect title for the new Hulu documentary on the obnoxious conman Billy McFarland the fraudster behind the Fyre Festival debacle. With two competing films just released that set out to dig out the truth behind the biggest rip-off … Continue reading
Lauren Greenfield’s overly ambitious new documentary that looks at the myriad negative effects of obscene wealth is intriguing even it lacks the clarity of her previous work such as the rather brilliant Queen of Versailles. Greenfield’s focus is not just with some of the people whose lives have been damaged by their compulsive need … Continue reading
Horror movies are not something you will find reviewed on these pages very often at all as frankly it is a movie genre we loathe and tend to avoid them as often as we can. We did naturally have to make an exception for Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ which we have been extremely curious … Continue reading
Steve Gleason was a successful NFL player whose career highlight occurred when he was playing with the New Orleans Saints in their first game in the city’s Superdrome exactly a year after Hurricane Katrina. Gleason made a spectacular pass which enabled the team to win this crucial game which was a vital step in the recovery … Continue reading