Documentaries can have the ability to surprise and shock you and Capturing the Friedmans is one of those documentaries, which has a spot in The Documentary Blog’s Top 50. Without knowing anything about it I started watching it and its story is shocking. As the documentary progresses it only keeps getting worse. Continue reading
Some years ago Quentin Tarantino shared his list of his 20 favorite movies since 1992, the year he started directing. There were three Korean movies on his list: The Host, Joint Security Area and Memories of Murder. Memories of Murder is about a police investigation into a number of serial killings that took place between 1986 and 1991 and is based on real events. Continue reading
Just imagine walking on the street, being kidnapped and being held in a normal apartment. You are free to move around the apartment and do you own things, but there is no way to leave. Every day you receive food through a hole in the door and every night you are forced to fall asleep as gas is injected into the room. You have no idea why you are there and how long it will be until you are released. Days turn into weeks, weeks slowly turn into years. What would you do if you are suddenly released after 15 years? Continue reading
Although I’ve seen both Boondock Saints movies, I really didn’t know anything about its writer and director, Troy Duffy. He wrote the script during his brakes as bartender and was discovered by Harvey Weinstein, who offered him a contract and an opportunity to make his movie.
This documentary follows Duffy from this moment and keeps doing so for several years. Troy Duffy was heralded as Hollywood’s next big writer and director. A lot was written about him. When you look at his IMDB profile you’ll see that he has only made 2 movies, The Boondock Saints and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. After watching this documentary it becomes very clear what the possible cause of this might have been. Continue reading