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Review of Death Sentence

Review of Death Sentence: The Inside Story of the John List Murders by Joe SharkeyRating ***** What would cause a man to kill all members of his family? Your first thought might be that he would have to be a deranged psychopath or someone under the influence of drugs or alcohol. You wouldn’t expect the […]

Review of the Netflix Film True Spirit

Review of the Netflix Film True Spirit Rating ***** This film tells the story of sixteen-year-old Jessica Watson’s attempt to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe. I wrote about Jessica way back in 2009 when she was making her attempt. She had satellite communications and was able to post updates about her journey, […]

Review of Red Matter 2 VR

Review of Red Matter 2 VR Rating ***** It was complete serendipity that the very first VR game I ever played was Half-Life Alyx. I was so blown away by that experience that I find myself comparing every VR game that I have played since then to that first VR experience. I have to say […]

Wilmington’s Lie a Must Read

Review of Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy by David Succhino Rating ***** The book Wilmington’s Lie tells an almost unbelievable story of racism and white supremacy that resulted in the deaths of an estimated sixty black men in Wilmington, South Carolina, in 1898. Many layers in this […]

Review of The Monster of Wall Street

Review of The Monster of Wall Street Rating **** Having seen this story covered by other documentaries and dramas, I wasn’t sure if this iteration was worth the time. After watching all four episodes, I can say that it was worth my time and yours, if for no other reason than the last episode. More […]

Review of Small Town, Big Oil

Review of Small Town, Big Oil: The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the Richest Man in the World – and Won by David W. Moore Rating *** 1/2 This book tells the story of how a small town in New Hampshire fought against the building of an oil refinery along its coast. […]

Review of the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker

Review of the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker Rating **** This is a strange, twisted, and ultimately sad documentary. Caleb McGillvary, better known as Kai, the hatchet wielding hitchhiker, rose to viral fame in a matter of days but was too far gone mentally to monetize that fame. This is a story with many layers: nurture vs […]

Best of Everything Nonfiction 2022

Here are the best nonfiction books, films, and documentaries reviewed in 2022. Books The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family Scrapped: Justice and a Teen Informant The Other Dr. Gilmer: Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the […]

Review of Astoria

Review of Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival by Peter Stark Rating **** If I had the ability to travel back in time, exploring the Western United States in the early 19th century would be high on my list. After reading this book, however, […]

Three more documentaries to close out the year

This will be my last post for documentaries this year. It has been a banner year for documentaries and documentary series. I’ll be posting my year-end best-of list next week. These three are on the list. First up is Good Night Oppy. This Amazon documentary looks at the scientific achievement behind two mars rovers: Spirit […]