‘The Hermit of Treig’: Life Lessons From a Scottish Sage
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Mark Jackson

‘The Hermit of Treig’: Life Lessons From a Scottish Sage

A fan of wilderness writer Farley Mowat and fly-fisherman and author John Gierach? If yes, you'll enjoy this documentary about Scottish hermit-author Ken Smith.
‘Brothers After War’: Soldiers Adapt to Civilian Life
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Michael Clark

‘Brothers After War’: Soldiers Adapt to Civilian Life

Alternately harrowing and hopeful, this documentary about brave soldiers and their families is a tough but much necessary watch.
‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America’: Turning Darkness Into Light
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Michael Clark

‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America’: Turning Darkness Into Light

Very impressive but not quite complete, this 6-part series still achieves near greatness.
‘Every Little Thing’: A Profile of a Woman Who Rescues Hummingbirds
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Michael Clark

‘Every Little Thing’: A Profile of a Woman Who Rescues Hummingbirds

This movie about the saving of tiny birds is much more than the sum total of its parts.
‘Youth (Hard Times)’ and ‘Youth (Homecoming)’: Chinese Migrants Up Close
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Joe Bendel

‘Youth (Hard Times)’ and ‘Youth (Homecoming)’: Chinese Migrants Up Close

Wang Bing’s 2nd and 3rd films of his trilogy highlights the fate of young Chinese migrant workers.

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‘The Hermit of Treig’: Life Lessons From a Scottish Sage
Documentary Review| By
Mark Jackson

‘The Hermit of Treig’: Life Lessons From a Scottish Sage

A fan of wilderness writer Farley Mowat and fly-fisherman and author John Gierach? If yes, you'll enjoy this documentary about Scottish hermit-author Ken Smith.
‘October 8’: The Disturbing Re-emergence of Anti-Semitism
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Joe Bendel

‘October 8’: The Disturbing Re-emergence of Anti-Semitism

A documentary exposes the hatred of Jews on college campuses after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
‘Brothers After War’: Soldiers Adapt to Civilian Life
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Michael Clark

‘Brothers After War’: Soldiers Adapt to Civilian Life

Alternately harrowing and hopeful, this documentary about brave soldiers and their families is a tough but much necessary watch.
‘Celtics City’: The NBA’s Most Successful Franchise
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Michael Clark

‘Celtics City’: The NBA’s Most Successful Franchise

This nine-hour documentary series is exhaustive, thorough, and borders on overkill.
‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America’: Turning Darkness Into Light
TV Series Review| By
Michael Clark

‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America’: Turning Darkness Into Light

Very impressive but not quite complete, this 6-part series still achieves near greatness.
‘The Justice Hunter’: A Quiet Hero’s Battle for the Oppressed
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Ian Kane

‘The Justice Hunter’: A Quiet Hero’s Battle for the Oppressed

A combination of legal expertise and investigative rigor makes David Matas a force to be reckoned with as he battles human rights abuses.
‘Every Little Thing’: A Profile of a Woman Who Rescues Hummingbirds
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Michael Clark

‘Every Little Thing’: A Profile of a Woman Who Rescues Hummingbirds

This movie about the saving of tiny birds is much more than the sum total of its parts.
‘The Herricanes’: America’s First All-Female Football League
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Mark Jackson

‘The Herricanes’: America’s First All-Female Football League

Women eventually find their own way to play formerly all-male sports. This very fine documentary is the story of the first American women footballers.
‘Night Is Not Eternal’ Exposes Cuba’s Communism
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‘Night Is Not Eternal’ Exposes Cuba’s Communism

The documentary follows Rosa María Payá as she carries her father’s standard for freedom in Cuba.
‘Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes’: The Life of a Screen Legend
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Michael Clark

‘Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes’: The Life of a Screen Legend

A very good but not great bio-doc that covers enough ground to be recommendable.