Category: Documentary

Documentary Drama Suspense/Thriller

“Argo”

By Brett_G on

8.8

I’ll admit – I slept on this one too long.

With the tension building of “Sicario” interwoven with a plot akin to “American Hustle,” this film establishes itself as one of the best of the historical drama boom of the 2010’s.

The razor sharp script, masterful directing, and perfect cast really took this to the next level. Even the supporting case is a who’s who of the industry who turn in a-list performances. And the soundtrack… chefs kiss.

It’s no surprise it won so much praise back in the day. Not only is it a fantastic film with a powerful plot, but it’s a movie about Hollywood as well, which is always the secret ingredient to becoming an awards season darling. The best of Affleck on full display!

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Documentary Drama

“The Zone of Interest”

By Brett_G on

7.6

So… this is an hour and a half of the chainsaw in the motel shower scene from “Scarface,” and should definitely win all the awards for its brilliant sound design.

The devil’s quite literally in the details with this one, and it executes subtlety to near perfection. It’s definitely a thinker, and not a modern blockbuster on the movie IQ scale. To contrast such beauty with such haunting atrocity is a tall task. It’s not a light movie, obviously. When our protagonist family is inconvenienced by the ash of the deceased contaminating the night sky, daring to interrupt their slumber… you’re in for a complicated emotional ride. To have such normal life existing so close to the worst of humanity… it’s a bold choice, and one that I felt paid off by the time the credits rolled.

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Documentary Drama

“The Monk and the Gun”

By Brett_G on

7.1

The chill older gentleman slowly whittling a giant phallus really brought everything together for me. Props to that guy.

A really interesting reflection on the need for government, the ways in which we as people choose to operate said governing body, and human nature as it exists in different communities and cultures. When “democracy fails” because too many people agree… that might indicate a problem, no? No matter the catastrophe though, James Bond will be the glue that holds us all together until the bitter end.

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Documentary Drama Throwback

“All The President’s Men”

By Brett_G on

7.4

Better as a book…

Not that the movie was bad, and I understand it’s a classic and an important story. However, the book was better in this case. I know this is sacrilege as a movie critic.

The performances are spot on and the script really does a great job of hitting the essential marks in the story, but there’s only so much they could fit into the runtime, and there was simply too much to fit into a reasonable runtime. Definitely one of those “Hollywood can’t write something this crazy” stories, that Hollywood struggled to translate to the silver screen.

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Amazon Prime Documentary

“Kelce”

By Brett_G on

7.7

“I think the best thing that a human being can give another human being is belief.”

Thought I’d learn more of the backstory of the cohost of the New Heights podcast. Taylor Swift’s future in-laws are one hell of a crew.

The perspective of Jason’s daughters after a Super Bowl loss was priceless. Kylie Kelce is an absolute badass. So many touching scenes. A great watch.

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