A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
John Krish, “The Avengers (Season 5, Episode 3: Escape in Time)” (1967) A particularly memorable episode, “Escape in Time” is premised on the theme of time…
Robert Day, “The Avengers (Season 5, Episode 1: From Venus with Love)” (1967) This season of the famous British TV show features several episodes with science…
Gordon Flemyng, “The Avengers (Season 5, Episode 2: The Fear Merchants)” (1967) Even though I was a tiny bairn when “The Avengers” was first broadcast on…
Dave Dahl, “Skywatcher” (2012) Here’s an intriguing documentary that offers an alternative explanation for climate change that should have us all re-thinking that overseas holiday we…
Ivar Berglin and Peter Beste, “True Norwegian Black Metal” (Vice, 2007) Despite the title, this short documentary is a brief travel guide into the world of…
Alastair Laurence, “Faster, Higher, Stronger (Episode 2)” (2012) Part of a BBC TV series on various Olympic Games sports and the most prominent people and landmark…
French and French-language Films
Jean Vigo, “À propos de Nice” (1930) Posing as “a day in the life” travelogue of the French city of Nice, Vigo’s documentary short is a…
Achieving the Perfect 10 – Parkettes gymnastics documentary (CNN, 2003) This CNN TV sports documentary focuses on the Parkettes gymnastics club for girls and women and…
French and French-language Films
Jean Vigo, “Taris, Roi du L’Eau” (1931) Sports documentaries don’t come any more poetic, beautiful and experimental than this early short by Jean Vigo about the…
French and French-language Films
Jean Vigo, “Zéro de Conduite: Jeunes Diables au College” (1933) One of four films made by French director Jean Vigo before his life was cut short…