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Darrel Manson

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The Phantom – Killing the Innocent

The Phantom – Killing the Innocent

?If you?re poor, and you have no money, and can?t get yourself a lawyer who really gives a shit about your case, you?re going to die.? Capital punishment continues to be controversial, although more states are moving away from its use, either by law or by practice....

Audible – Teen Angst in Silence

Audible – Teen Angst in Silence

The teen years can be a challenge. It is a time when people struggle with their identity and their place in the world. Even for the most ?normal? of teens, these years can be a struggle. Add to that having to deal with a disability. In Matthew Ogens?s documentary...

The Holy Game – Sacred Soccer

The Holy Game – Sacred Soccer

Soccer (aka football in the rest of the world) is often called ?the beautiful game?. Next year the world will be watching The World Cup with teams from around the world vying for the quadrennial championship. A less well-known championship is the Clericus Cup, a...

The Best of AFI Docs 2021

The Best of AFI Docs 2021

Now that AFI Docs has wrapped up, it?s time to see the winners and to make note of my favorites. Here are the award winners from the festival: AUDIENCE AWARD: FEATURE STORM LAKE DIRS: Jerry Risius and Beth Levision. For 30 years, in Storm Lake, Iowa, Art Cullen and...

Day 5 at AFI Docs

Day 5 at AFI Docs

Often when important events happen, those involved pay homage to the past by talking of standing on the shoulders of giants. (This actually goes back to before its attribution to Sir Isaac Newton, so there are obviously lots of giants.) Today?s films look back at a...

Day 4 at AFI Docs

Day 4 at AFI Docs

Today?s films range from the mundane to the worlds of power and money. Documentaries are ways to mark points in time, to see life in new ways, and to broaden our knowledge. That happens in these films. The HBO Documentary Series Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect...

Day 3 at AFI Docs

Day 3 at AFI Docs

Today?s films reflect a look at history. That includes a look at a wonderful music festival from 50 years ago?that isn?t Woodstock, and an in depth look at one of the darkest days of recent American history. In 1969 the world knew all about Woodstock. A few hundred...

Day 2 at AFI Docs

Day 2 at AFI Docs

The films I?ve chosen for today are very much focused on issues that touch the lives of many people. These are films that in many ways are ?ripped from headlines?. It?s worth noting that two of the films include coverage of issues dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic,...