The René Cardona Jr. romp continues for me. This time it's 1973's Zindy, the Swamp Boy. Taking place in some kind of colonial/western era in an unknown tropical/jungle climate (could be an island too I guess) an elder (René Cardona Sr.) takes his grandson Zindy (René Cardona III) to live in the jungle with him to avoid prosecution for the revenge killing of Zindy's parents. Cool plot right? Survival instincts are at play what with the jungle setting and wildlife…
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Hearts and Minds 1974
Peter Davis' Hearts and Minds is a very intelligent and thought-out exercise in juxtaposition. Raw and real. Some take its aim as gospel, some take it as tilted - but make no mistake, there is important and visceral stuff in this that simply has to be seen.
All we are trying to do is understand. Setup as a cross between simple observation and personal interview, the document is structured in a way to draw extra attention to how the war…
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A Sunday in Hell 1977
Jørgen Leth's documentary about the 1976 edition of the infamous Paris-Roubaix bike race is one of the all-time great sports docs - especially in the way it is so simply and effectively presented. I am a big fan of professional cycling and as such it is a fascinating document of all of the goings-on during a world tour event - especially one as prestigious as Paris-Roubaix.
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day cycling event - one of the five "monuments" of cycling…
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The Towering Inferno 1974
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aka “Fred Astaire gets a cat.”
Famed San Fransisco architect Doug (Paul Newman) has a problem on his hands. It appears that the electrical wiring installed in the brand new 138-story “glass tower” skyscraper he designed (and has an office in) was not in fact “up to spec.” Ill-advised cost-cutting measures may have taken place during construction. As Doug investigates the faulty wiring, accommodations are taking place for the building’s grand opening party. As wealthy dignitaries and family members gather…
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The Last Rider 2022
A very compelling and touching story, Alex Holmes' documentary about American pro-cyclist Greg LeMond is an inspiring tale of overcoming tragedy and setbacks in order to achieve the ultimate victory - in his case the maillot jaune in the Tour de France.
As told through actual race footage interspersed with interviews and anecdotes, the documentary successfully evokes the era with the story brilliantly aided through candid home video and behind the scenes footage. On a side note, and yes, I…
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American Nitro 1979
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Thanks to the Video Archives discussion/review of this film that came out today (and their high praise for director/producer/editor/cinematographer Bill Kimberlin), I decided to check this one out. This is a documentary entirely about the single-subject world of hot-rod drag-racing. It's a world of weekend warrior mechanics and drivers, larger-than-life personalities, and all the assorted audience members there to see speed and noise.
The doc is setup perfectly - we get a small overview of the rules and the history…
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