Film Reviews

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DETROITER SWITCHES GEARS: From Stockbroker to Documentary Filmmaker and Journalist

By Gregory Crofton Making 300 cold calls a day as a stockbroker drove Frank Nemecek…

UNDEFEATED: An Oscar Winner, But What Makes This Football Doc So Good?

By Gregory Crofton Coach Bill Courtney (the man hugging the player in the photo above)…

‘THE CRASH REEL’: A Heartfelt, Intelligent Investigation into Extreme Sports Crashes

By Gregory Crofton It’s Kevin Pearce’s relationship with his younger brother, David, who has Down…

‘THE CHESHIRE MURDERS’: A Profound Look at an Incomprehensible Crime

By Gregory Crofton A grisly crime documentary that’s well-orchestrated and thoroughly reported cannot be categorized…

‘BIG STAR – NOTHING CAN HURT ME’: A Sad But Uplifting Story About this Influential Memphis Rock Band

By Gregory Crofton America had its own equivalent of the John Lennon/Paul McCartney musical partnership.…

More then $40 Million Raised for Docs Via Kickstarter

By Gregory Crofton Nothing gets work done faster than money. Raising a big chunk, say…