These Cuban surfers catch some pretty gnarly waves. Surfing has been considered illegal in Cuba, because of how many of its inhabitants have tried and failed to make their way to America. […]
Havana Libre
More Than Robots
The sweet Disney+ doc about young robotic gamers. Gillian Jacobs is known for her roles in “Community,” “I Used to Go Here,” among others. Now, she makes her directorial debut of the […]
Lucy and Desi
Another fabulous movie about a fabulous couple in their fame and hardships. Amy Poehler makes her documentary directorial debut on “Lucy and Desi,” which focuses on the acting legends and famous couple […]
A Peloton of One
A difficult and emotional doc about a bike rider who was molested and needs to spread the word about it. We meet Dave Ohlmuller, who was molested by Catholic priest Mitch Walters […]
The Automat
The food service Mel Brooks, Elliott Gould, and other old geezers got to try. The first thing Mel Brooks asks as he is being interviewed in “The Automat” is “Why are you […]
Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche
The gripping story of how this punk icon went under pressure. If anyone has a device that can beam every movie, show, and song into my mind, now is the time to […]
We Need to Talk About Cosby
This important series shows us how Bill Cosby went from an icon to a hated man. I’ve never grown up on “The Cosby Show,” “I Spy,” “The Electric Company,” or “Fat Albert,” […]
Salt In My Soul
The worst of times about CF is told emotionally. The opening credits of “Salt In My Soul” explain how Mallory Smith (1992-2017) secretly recorded her struggle with cystic fibrosis (CF) in her […]
Citizen Ashe
This well-meaning doc should have done more with Arthur Ashe’s story. It used to be white people playing tennis, until an African-American named Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) changed that perspective. Despite all the […]
Try Harder
#StopAsianHate, you racist educational systems! Lowell High has been ranked the #1 public school in San Francisco with a Majority Asian-American student body. However, over the past 15 years, acceptance rates for […]
