ROCK HUDSON – ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED – Released in 1990, this documentary focuses primarily on Hudson’s tragic AIDS diagnosis and the conflict between his on-screen ladies’ man persona and his private life of homosexuality (which was the case with many leading men of his era in Hollywood). A sad end that ultimately helped turnContinue reading
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ARNOLD – Schwarzenegger’s life is a testament to the power of visualization and determination. Excellent documentary. Straight talk from Arnold. Great video of his mini horse and donkey which the peeps know are dear to my heart. Unanimous toasts. Cheers! Boyfriends – 1; Girlfriends – 2 (the mini horse and donkey).
STILL – Lovable Michael J. Fox takes us on the journey that has been his life, both charmed and challenging. Remarkably, his sense of humor and positive energy continue to shine despite his struggle to deal with the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Kelly and I were in awe of his courage, his ability toContinue reading
BEING MARY TYLER MOORE – Another mediocre documentary producing a timeline of events in Mary’s life while completely omitting the interesting stuff – like how she assisted the suicide of her terminally ill brother and her struggles with diabetes which made her life hell much of the time. As with Katharine Hepburn, I was awareContinue reading
CALL ME KATE – Mediocre documentary about the life of my favorite actress, Katharine Hepburn. I read her memoir many years ago and this bio on NetFlix merely scratches the surface, glossing over well known relationships and events while completely ignoring others. A deep dive into the details of her life are required to doContinue reading
THE LAST MOVIE STARS – Unorthodox documentary about the private life and careers of married iconic actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. It’s unique on many levels. Taken from Paul Newman’s personal transcripts of his journals, Ethan Hawke has hired a group of his celebrity friends to voice the words of Paul, Joanne and someContinue reading
MH370 THE PLANE THAT DISAPPEARED – Three episode documentary pondering the mystery of Malaysia Flight MH370 which vanished over the South China Sea on March 8, 2014. While nothing new is revealed, a lot of debate was sparked among the peeps. I can’t even venture a guess as to the whereabouts of this plane orContinue reading
STRANGER AT THE GATE – Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala produced this Oscar nominated short documentary film about the extraordinary power of kindness. One man’s truly remarkable journey from hate to redemption. Cheers! Boyfriends/Girlfriends – 0.
PAMELA, A LOVE STORY – Pamela Anderson’s endearing memoir of her wild, adventurous life and shared with us in her own words. She wasn’t what I expected. I admire her candor and her ability to embrace all aspects of her life, the painful and the pleasurable, with humor and love. We even get a peekContinue reading
GUNTHER’S MILLIONS – Wealthy heiress dies and leaves fortune to her German Shepherd. Four hundred million to be exact. Or maybe not. After all, a human needs to manage the funds, right? This dog has more folks on the payroll than Elon Musk…with a lifestyle much more decadent and depraved I presume! The only requirementContinue reading
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