‘The Truth About Alcohol’ – Documentary With A Scientific View
Human society has had a long association with alcohol for ages. Every civilization, nation, and culture has reference to some or other form of alcohol. The documentary film The Truth About Alcohol answers some key questions related to alcohol from the scientific point of view and underlines some of the worst sides of alcohol. The film […]
The Real Amityville Horror (2005) – Documentary
This is about the Amityville Horror story that has been the subject of numerous books, films, news articles, paranormal investigations, and more. The 1979 film The Amityville Horror (directed by Stuart Rosenberg) is the first film based on the incident. While the film is based on Jay Anson’s 1977 book, it is not yet clear […]
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Che Guevara: Beyond the Myth (2017) [Documentary Review]
While director Tancrede Ramonet’s documentary Che Guevara: Beyond the Myth is yet another film on the iconic South American revolutionary, it still has its uniqueness with some previously unseen documents and little known archive footage. It certainly tried to show the events and episodes in the life of Che – away from the myth and legends that […]
On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace (2017)
Director Heitor Dhalia’s On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace is based on Michael O’Neill’s book of the same name – published by Taschen. This is an incredible documentary on the power of Yoga and how the practice can elevate our feelings and experience about life. Well, you need to be a little more spiritual or […]
Gleason (2016) – A Story of Strength, Love and Life
This post is going to be very personal. The movie Gleason documents the life of sports personality (former NFL star) Steve Gleason who was diagnosed with ALS – also known as motor neuron disease (MND) – which has no definite cure in medical science. This is indeed heartrending to see someone in such condition as […]
13th (2016) – Documentary Film Review
The documentary film 13th, directed by Ava DuVernay, starts with a piece of US President Barack Obama’s speech: “The United States is home to 5% of the world’s population but 25% of the world’s prisoners. Think about that.” 13th focuses on the very fact and issues about that, while the title of the film is derived […]
My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014) – A Must-Watch Documentary
Her brain is broken. Her spirit is limitless. ‘My Beautiful Broken Brain’ is about a 34-year-old woman who suffers a life-threatening brain hemorrhage with outcomes no one could have predicted. ‘My Beautiful Broken Brain’ is an incredible story of rediscovering life. The film documents the traumatic as well as the strange new world of Dutch-French […]
Documentary Film – Living on One Dollar (2013)
Living on One Dollar is an award-winning film that has been called “A Must-Watch” by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. The film highlights the issue of poverty, scarcity of food, water, and other basic necessities to such an extent that it might be emotionally draining for many. The documentary film follows the journey of four friends (Chris […]
‘Last Train Home’ (2009) – A Terrific Chinese Documentary
Each year in China more than 130 million migrant workers travel home for the New Year’s holiday—the one time they’ll reunite with family all year. This is the world’s largest human migration. Keeping the said fact as the subject of this documentary, Chinese Canadian filmmaker Lixin Fan with ‘Last Train Home’ captures a mass exodus of human […]
‘This Is It’ (2009) – A Fitting Tribute To Michael Jackson
The documentary This Is It (2009), which is based on the behind the scene footage of Michael Jackson’s much-awaited This Is It tour before the misfortune almost shocked the entire music world, is a fitting tribute to the pop legend. For everyone, who wanted to see more of Jackson, this is probably one of the rarest and well-documented shows […]