

Doc's on the spot: Bukowski: Born into this (2004)
A few days ago I was at my favorite Half-Price Books. I went to the poetry section to see if there was any Bukowski. Sitting on the floor, was a red-headed girl thumbing trhough a leviathan compendium. I asked her what she was reading. Grinning she looked up at me and said "Selected works of T.S. Elliot." I replied with the truth, "Elliot is a brilliant poet." She smiled. The she asked me, "Who are you looking for?" My response was just as quick, "Oh I'm looking for B

The week in review 6/15
Okay so what is the big news since the last update? Announcements: Some big news from the festival circuit. "Wally" was an official selection at the Best Shorts competition. A festival that is in the Academy Award running. While I have no delusions of grandeur, it is really cool. As It may invited back to the San Antonio 'Q' festival, I want to include two new scenes. One scene would be the exchange of interviews between Wally's pastor and Wally. Another scene is the in


Berga: Soldiers of Another War Review / Docs on the spot
Rating: **** (incredible story) STORY: Berga is the story of 350 American Prisoners of War that became caught up as part of the Holocaust. This is something I wasn't aware of and was surprised to learn. What had happened was that during the Battle of the Bulge, thousands of American soldiers were captured. These prisoners were dispatched to Stalag IX B. It was here that the German Officers ordered the Americans to identify the Jewish soldiers. The American officer refus


When We Were Kings Review: Docs on the spot
The 'Rumble in the Jungle' or the fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in 1974 act's as the center point of this Documentary. I might have just made many of you tune out as you think this is a boxing documentary. It isn't. Rather, Director Leon Gast utilizes this event as a centrifuge to plunge the viewer into the world of 1974. The fast pacing, music, and continual movement within the film, leave viewers entranced. Documentary Director Leon Gast is a veteran of


Grizzly man: Doc's on the spot
Grizzly Man is a documentary made by German Documentarian Werner Herzog. It follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell; a man who each summer would march into the Alaskan wilderness to become the self-proclaimed protector of the bears. It built him some fame. He appeared on the David Letterman show. It built him some glory. He was able to become a spokesperson for the bear at local schools. It built him a dream, in that he began to film his daily w