Athlete A: A Tough But Essential Watch

Athlete A, recently released on Netflix, is a tough but essential watch that follows reporters from The Indianapolis Star investigating the abuse scandal. I know what you’re thinking.  What sets this film apart from last year’s At the Heart of Gold?  Both films follow a similar subject: the USA Gymnastics (USAG) abuse scandal.  This film in particular looks at it from the reporters’ point of view.  Only two athletes are interviewed to any extend and…

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is A Must-See, Powerful Film

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is a powerful film that will leave you talking days after you finish watching the movie and one that is on my short list for the best documentary this year. Co-directed by Jon Shenk and Bonnie Cohen, the married team behind Actual Films, the film is a follow up to the Oscar-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, about climate change.  This could have easily have been a stand-alone film with…

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