Tag Archives: documentary

Review – Gaga: Five Foot Two

Posted on Sep 29, 2017 by NFB

Gaga: Five Foot Two Trailer   Ah, the musician documentary. Which musical talent, once they have reached a certain level, hasn’t gone this route? Kate Perry, Taylor Swift and Black Sabbath are some of the varied acts that have undergone … Continue reading →

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Review: Enter The Battlefield

Posted on May 27, 2016 by NFB

Enter The Battlefield Trailer A nice brief one this week. This short-enough documentary popped up on Netflix in the last little while, and immediately caught my eye, as competitive table-top card gaming is something that I have had some slight … Continue reading →

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Review: The Wolfpack

Posted on Nov 27, 2015 by NFB

The Wolfpack Trailer Around June of this year it seemed like several of the film podcasts I listen to and review sites that I frequent were talking about this documentary, and in glowing terms too. Again and again I hoped … Continue reading →

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Review: Older Than Ireland

Posted on Oct 6, 2015 by NFB

Older Than Ireland Trailer Alex Fegan, until then a complete unknown, made a bit of a stir a few years ago with The Irish Pub, a look at a very particular part of the Irish experience, an effort for which … Continue reading →

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Review: The Last Patrol

Posted on Oct 2, 2015 by NFB

The Last Patrol Trailer I read Sebastian Junger’s War a few years ago, and followed that with the documentary Restrepo. They are fascinating insights into the minds and lives of frontline American soldiers serving in Afghanistan, and Junger is to … Continue reading →

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Review: Best Of Enemies

Posted on Aug 14, 2015 by NFB

Best Of Enemies Trailer Before I saw the promotional material for this, from documentarians Robert Gordon and 20 Feet From Stardom’s Morgan Neville, I had never heard of William F. Buckley and was only dimly aware of Gore Vidal from … Continue reading →

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Review: An Honest Liar

Posted on Jul 17, 2015 by NFB

An Honest Liar Trailer In my younger years, I could count myself as one of those who got sucked in to the kind of performances that psychics, ESP artists and other paranormal exhibitioners put on. But the time comes when, … Continue reading →

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Review: Dawg Fight

Posted on May 29, 2015 by NFB

Dawg Fight Trailer Another documentary this week, one that popped up on Netflix the other day. I can’t say that I have ever been a fan of MMA, or a fan of fighting sports generally, bar glimpses at Olympic Boxing … Continue reading →

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Review: The Last Man On The Moon

Posted on Apr 20, 2015 by NFB

The Last Man On The Moon Trailer More documentaries at JDIFF! This one was my own personal choice, calling back to a distant time in my life when astronomy was a passion and legends of astronauts were my bag (before … Continue reading →

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Review: Harmontown

Posted on Mar 13, 2015 by NFB

Harmontown Trailer (While Harmontown was released last year in the United States, it was only made available to Irish viewers, via Netflix, a short time ago, so I consider it a 2015 film here. Going to be discussing the film … Continue reading →

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