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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated A Bit Of A Stretch in Books

Feb 20, 2021  
A Bit Of A Stretch
A Bit Of A Stretch
Chris Atkins | 2020 | Biography, Crime, Humor & Comedy
8
9.0 (2 Ratings)
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Diary of a Prisoner
Atkins, a documentary film maker was arrested and imprisoned following a film made through funds gained through tax fraud. After receiving a five year sentence, he was imprisoned at Wandsworth. This book documents excerpts from the diaries that he maintained through out his sentence.

This book is an eye-opener, highlighting the failures in prison reforms, the amount of drugs in the prisons, as well as other internal goings on. Atkins writes with emotion and humour, you feel his despair at the separation from his child, and the frustration of life behind bars. You will also find yourself laughing out loud.

If you like biographical tell alls, you will enjoy this one.
  
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Matt Dentler recommended High and Low (1963) in Movies (curated)

 
High and Low (1963)
High and Low (1963)
1963 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
8.5 (2 Ratings)
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"This is such a fiery and entertaining crime film. It’s epic yet completely domestic and simple. While it’s somewhat of a departure from his canon, Kurosawa’s stamp is everywhere. He manages to expertly adapt American source material and place it in Japan (the irony, of course, being that America would adapt his stories for years to follow).Passionate, personal, and uplifting documentary filmmaking. This is a true example of the power of the art form, and a terrific movie too. Rarely do you find filmmakers with such an insight to the world of sports, and the ability to examine the personal politics that run underneath it. This should be required viewing for any sports or film fan."

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Jonah Hill recommended American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978) in Movies (curated)

 
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)
American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince (1978)
1978 | Documentary
(0 Ratings)
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"It’s known as the lost Scorsese movie. It’s a documentary he made about his friend Steven Prince, who worked in the music business in the ’70s – the height of their drug use. Marty, who was already a hot filmmaker then, is in it and talks 200 miles a second. The main character is fascinating, and so honest, snatched out of the Hollywood and music business and drug culture of that time. Steven Prince tells the story that Quentin Tarantino used for the needle in the chest in Pulp Fiction (1994); it had happened to him, he had put a magic marker on a girl’s chest and plunged an adrenaline needle into her heart."

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Alien Worlds in TV

Apr 17, 2021  
Alien Worlds
Alien Worlds
2020 | Documentary, Sci-Fi
9
7.7 (3 Ratings)
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This pseudo-documentary is really hard to define. It utilizes science, and science-fiction to great these different worlds with their our different flora, fauna, animals and landscape. Each episode is a new planet. It was definitely thought provoking.
I'm torn on the VFXs, I felt like they helped, but in some ways, hurt the program. At some points, it was a little shoddy, but at other times, it was great and visually appealing. It was definitely worth watching, and I would be willing to watch another season.
Forgot to mention, I loved Sophie Okonedo as the narrator. I've been a fan of hers since Aeon Flux, and her voice was amazing for this program.