I like ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ even if there’s no dirt to dig up
Movie review: While the interview subjects and home-video footage make Colin Hanks’ documentary a love-fest, I don’t detect any dishonesty.
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I like ‘John Candy: I Like Me,’ even if there’s no dirt to dig up
Fall movie preview 2025: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Fall movie preview: Tis the season for Stephen King adaptations, biopics, mysteries, Oscar bait and oddities.
‘RoboDoc’ (2023) has one directive: Go in-depth on 1987’s ‘RoboCop’
‘RoboCop’ redux (TV review): This four-episode crowd-funded series gathers interviews with almost every living cast and crew member on the 1987 classic.
‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ (2024) flies high as a tear-jerker
Movie review: The documentary makers are careful to distinguish the man from the superhero in this moving chronicle of a life, and lives affected.
‘78/52’ (2017) analyzes ‘Psycho’s’ Shower Scene, and makes a case for its obsession
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This should be near the top of the list of documentaries for Alfred Hitchcock fans, as it’s not watered down in the least.
Fall movie preview 2024: 10 films I wouldn’t mind seeing
Fall movie preview: Fans of horror, superheroes and biopics especially have a lot to look forward to this autumn.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2023
2023 television: A couple of old-school network shows break into the streaming-dominated list of my favorite series of the year.
‘Superpowered: The DC Story’ makes a case for DC’s history, not its present
TV review: The documentary has built-in appeal by being about colorful superheroes, but it shies away from deep dives.
Documentaries give solid overview of Philip K. Dick
PKD flashback (TV reviews): These three documentaries play well as introductions, and established fans will enjoy putting faces to names.
‘Crystal Lake Memories’ (2013) indeed gives ‘Complete History of Friday the 13th’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This 7-hour documentary digs into these mediocre-to-bad movies, and the serious approach makes it all the better.