Category Archives: Documentary

Revisiting John Huston: The Battle of San Pietro and Let There Be Light

Posted on August 26, 2021 by Nat Almirall

It’s time for another edition of Revisiting John Huston. This time we’re picking up with two more of his WWII documentaries: 1945’s The Battle of San Pietro and 1946’s Let There Be Light. I mentioned last time that Report from … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: ‘Life Itself’

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Nat Almirall

Ebert would have loved this: It does not gloss over major events that tarnish his star – his alcoholism, his pettiness, even his face. This is not simply a chronicle of the critic’s final few months, rather it’s an overview … Continue reading →

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‘The Sheik’ Documentary Takes Fans Behind the Curtain of Wrestling’s Greatest Villain

Posted on May 5, 2014 by John Carle

It’s very easy to look at a personality like the Iron Sheik and make some flash judgments about him. Like many wrestlers from the seventies and eighties,  he wasn’t just a character to the audience. The Iron Sheik was everything … Continue reading →

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Whiskey & Waffles Present: ‘Racist XBox’

Posted on November 25, 2013 by John Carle

When the original Kinect launched in 2010, it is safe to say the peripheral had a share of flaws. It wasn’t as detailed as one would expect and couldn’t detect hands and fingers the way it was originally designed to. … Continue reading →

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Check Out Corey Vidal and Shay Carl’s ‘Vlogumentary’

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Stephanie Coats

Only five days after hitting the web, the Vlogumentary trailer is approaching 800,000 views. The documentary about video blogging is directed by Corey Vidal, and executive produced by Shay Carl. The two veteran vloggers released the trailer during a main … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter Watch: ‘Legends of the Knight’ Batman Documentary

Posted on February 22, 2013 by John Carle

Most of what you have seen in the past on the Kickstarter Watch has been gaming related. For the most part, we don’t even get a chance to look at every Kickstarter campaign email that gets sent to us because … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It: ‘Indie Game: The Movie’

Posted on January 21, 2013 by John Carle

You have to love Instant Netflix. On those late nights where you can’t fall asleep, it just seems to know exactly what to recommend to you to help you pass the time. But this isn’t about Instant Netflix, though I … Continue reading →

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Doucmentary Review: ‘Marley’

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Nat Almirall

I’m a Bob Marley fan, but I wasn’t ready for a two-and-a-half-hour documentary on the guy. I liked director Kevin MacDonald’s other stuff, particularly The Last King of Scotland and Life in a Day, but, again, two-and-a-half hours. And while … Continue reading →

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