Awards Season… Movie #12 2023: Fire of Love (2022) 26 Feb 202323 Feb 2023 I truly love a documentary. Especially when they focus on a topic I'm absolutely not fussed about and it makes me care about it by the end. Sadly, this year's…
Awards Season… Movie #34 2022: Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised (2021) 6 Apr 20224 Apr 2022 I really should watch more of the documentaries nominated at the Academy Awards. In general, the Academy do get at least that category correct, don't they? If Summer of Soul…
Comedy… Movie #17 2022: Jackass Forever (2022) 23 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 How do you even review a Jackass movie? Is it even a movie? Is it a documentary? Or is just a collection of ridiculous clips featuring a bunch of lovable…
adventure… Movie #15 2022: The Alpinist (2021) 19 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 I know, I know. Two extreme sport free solo climbing documentaries in a row. I can practically hear you saying "Lauren, get some variety." But just leave me be, okay?!…
adventure… Movie #14 2022: Free Solo (2018) 15 Feb 202212 Feb 2022 Well, here you have it. My first 5 Q movie of the year... and it's a documentary. Who'd have thought? Don't forget: not all movies are fiction, and this is…
Documentary… Movie #6 2022: Elway to Marino (2013) 19 Jan 202219 Jan 2022 Time for me to bore you once again with my love for sports and their corresponding documentaries. To be honest, I doubt anyone will even read this entry, but as…
Documentary… Movie #212 2021: Year of the Scab (2017) 29 Oct 202129 Oct 2021 Yeah so I stepped away from Halloween for a hot sec, so what? Just breaking it up a little, you know? Now the NFL season is in full swing, I…
crime… Movie #198 2021: Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes (2021) 4 Sep 20213 Sep 2021 Isn't it fascinating how we're all so invested in true crime documentaries? The way Netflix churns them out every month or so just shows you how obsessed we are with…
Documentary… Movie #181 2021: Four Falls of Buffalo (2015) 14 Jul 202113 Jul 2021 If you know me at all, it's no secret that I'm obsessed with sports. Obsessed. I'll watch any old shit, from tennis to baseball, from ice hockey to darts, I'll…
Comedy… Movie #180 2021: Bo Burnham: Inside (2021) 13 Jul 202112 Jul 2021 Let it be known: I'm firmly against any sort of movie or TV show about the pandemic. I just don't want it. I don't need to see it. It's unnecessary…
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