An Inconvenient Truth

The trouble is that there is so much data it’s easy for skeptics to find an error in some non-critical factoid, and dismiss the entire conclusion by association. i.e. the list of peer-reviewed articles that Gore shows. Anybody who actually thinks that humans aren’t having a dramatic impact on the health of the planet is living in a fantasy world.

Hoop Dreams

A really neat documentary. Especially since I was going to Marquette at the same time part of this movie was filmed. . I thought it was a very real portrayal of an interesting subculture – which is what many good documentaries are. I remember that people thought this got snubbed at the Oscars. I have to ask, how many people actually saw the movie that won? Sure Hoop Dreams was good, but how do you know it was “the best” unless you’ve seen all the competition? It’s simply a documentary that many people saw. There are a lot of decent documentaries out there.

Grey Gardens

Did this really happen? An unbelievable believable slice of life. Ever wonder what would happen to someone completely removed from reality, and left to live in a world of their own making? Ever wonder what’s happening in that creaky old mansion up the road with the overgrown hedge?