Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton

Review: I've been a fan of N.W.A. since the early 90's. So this movie should be for me. I've been a fan of N.W.A. since the early 90's. So I don't really know if this movie is for me. I love that a movie has been made about them, but it's a bit too corrected and pretty to be truly enjoyable. A lot of the nasty things behind the scenes have been left out, and Hollywood has made it better than it probably was. A bit of a shame. Still watchable though.

Rating: 6/10

Generation Iron

Generation Iron

Review: Body building is definitely not my kind of sport. The dedication behind these people's efforts are fascinating though. Too bad that Mickey Rourke spoiled the documentary with his horrible narrating. 

Rating: 4.5/10

Inequality for All

Inequality for All

Review: The film examines widening income inequality in the United States, and it's worth watching for anyone interested in the state of our world and who wants to know more about how and why some things are the way they are. 

Rating: 7/10

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

Review: I like these kinds of documentaries somehow, even if I'm not the least interested in sports really. I like stories of underdogs and of people standing up against Big Business. I don't really know if I would recommend it to anyone though. 

Rating: 5.5/10

Bobby Fischer Against the World

Bobby Fischer Against the World

Review: Very interesting documentary about Bobby Fischer. A World Chess Champion, as well as a very troubled and broken human. 

Rating: 7/10

The Kill Team

The Kill Team

Review: The Kill Team tells the story about the so-called Maywand District murders, where at least 3 innocent Afghan civilians was murdered by American troops. It's an interesting watch, but at the same time I don't really know how to feel about it. It clearly tries to picture one of the people involved, Adam Winfield, as just a victim who got stuck in a bad position. It's quite clear that his involvement was far from sinister, but in my eyes he was far from innocent.

Rating: 7/10

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Review: I had heard about Aaron Swartz prior to watching this documentary, but I didn't fully understand his contribution as an activist until now. An interesting watch. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Motivation 2: The Chris Cole Story

Motivation 2: The Chris Cole Story

Review: A decent documentary about skateboarder Chris Cole. Seems like a nice guy whose influence on modern skating is huge, but not a very interesting documentary as a whole. 

Rating: 6/10

Narco Cultura

Narco Cultura

Review: A really disturbing documentary about the Mexican drug war. The film focuses on two characters mainly. One, a Mexican crime scene investigator, and the second one, a member of a narcocorrido band. Narcocorrido is a musical style celebrating the lives and deeds of Mexican gangs and murderers. I wanted to smack the singer from the band Buknas de Culiacan all the way through the film. A really sad story, but definitely worth watching. 

Rating: 7.5/10

I Need That Record! The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store

I Need That Record! The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store

Review: A documentary looking at the death, and possible return, of the independent record stores. Worth watching even though it didn't really bring anything new to the table. 

Rating: 6/10

Vinyl

Vinyl

Review: Alan Zweig's giving us different, but entertaining, look on people obsessed with record collecting. He's not painting a very pretty picture, but that's what feels real about it. 

Rating: 7/10

David

David

Review: I kind of know what they tried to do with this film, but it didn't quite work out because of a thin story and some subpar acting. 

Rating: 4/10

Sound It Out

Sound It Out

Review: A really quite charming documentary about the last surviving vinyl record shop in Teeside, England. In this you get to meet some interesting and lovely people who all live for records in their own ways. 

Rating: 6.5/10

What Happened, Miss Simone?

What Happened, Miss Simone?

Review: I kind of had bigger hopes for this documentary about Nina Simone. Here's a person with a truly interesting story to tell, but it mostly feels cut and paste and not digging deep enough for my taste. Worth watching though, if not only for the music. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Mad Max: Fury Road

Mad Max: Fury Road

Review: I wasn't expecting much when I sat down to watch this latest instalment in the Mad Max saga. I was never really a big fan of the earlier films, just thought of them as decent action flicks. This new one however surprised me in a positive way. Not that it was memorable, but it felt surprisingly fresh. Worth checking out at least. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Dirty Wars

Dirty Wars

Review: I like a lot about this documentary. It's about some of the the covert operations that JSOC has done around the world, and trying to find out the reasons behind the numeral operations. Unfortunately though, too much focus is on the film maker himself, Jeremy Scahill, and my interest fades. 

Rating: 6/10

Hot Girls Wanted

Hot Girls Wanted

Review: Well made and interesting documentary about the world of so-called amateur porn and some of the people involved in it. 

Rating: 6/10

Filip & Fredrik presenterar Trevligt folk

Filip & Fredrik presenterar Trevligt Folk

Review: Warm and charming film about Somalia's first national team in bandy. It has a lot of heart and I recommend it. 

Rating: 7/10

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Review: A genuine story about the puppeteer behind Elmo. There was something about it though that didn't really spark my interest. 

Rating: 5/10

Brooklyn Castle

Brooklyn Castle

Review: A documentary about kids playing chess? Might not sound very interesting, but it was a good watch actually. 

Rating: 6/10

The Invisible War

The Invisible War

Review: A really sad look upon violent sexual assault within the U.S. military and how it is time and again swept under the rug by the people in charge leaving the victims alone and helpless. 

Rating: 7/10

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Review: A decent Avengers movie with some nice new characters. Nothing really special though.

Rating: 6.5/10

Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals

Review: If you have any interest at all in music created in the last 50 years, you need to check out this documentary. Muscle Shoals is the backbone of a lot of what we listen to today. 

Rating: 8/10

Somm

Somm

Review: Somm follows 4 people training to take the exam to become a Master Sommalier. Ok watch since I love geeks. 

Rating: 6/10

Charles Bradley: Soul of America

Charles Bradley: Soul of America

Review: Charles Bradley. Such an artist. Such a life story!

Rating: 7/10

All This Mayhem

All This Mayhem

Review: A really good documentary about two of the worlds best skaters, Tas & Ben Pappas. A beautiful, strong and sad story about two bad boys of the skateboarding world. At the end of it, I don't really like Tony Hawk that much anymore. 

Rating: 8/10

Dawg Fight

Dawg Fight

Review: I really enjoyed this documentary about backyard fighting. Not being a fan of MMA, I still enjoyed the realness of this one. 

Rating: 6.5/10

Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story

Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story

Review: Documentary about Bob Guccione, the man behind Penthouse Magazine. Interesting in that way that I didn't really know anything about him before I saw this one. Not sure that it was very good though. 

Rating: 5.5/10

Love Me

Love Me

Review: A kind of sad documentary about people searching for love through Ukrainian mail order brides. This one actually say a lot about our modern society if you ask me. 

Rating: 5/10

Alive Inside

Alive Inside

Review: A documentary about music therapy and how it can help and ease the suffering of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. A recommended watch!

Rating: 7/10