Category Archives: Documentary

30 for 30: Run Ricky Run

Netflix streaming – they rated it a 4.2 for me, and 3.9 for the general audience. I gave it 4 stars, and found it a very interesting documentary, as are many in ESPN’s “30 for 30″ series of sports documentaries. Like most people, I had heard of running back Ricky Williams being unable to stay away from marijuana Run Ricky Run movie posterand losing a multi-million dollar football contract because of it. Continue reading

The Crash Reel

Netflix DVD – they rated it as a 4.4 for me, with the general audience giving it a 4.0. I gave it 5 stars, it was one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen, up there with Senna, which was also created with archival footage. I watched it again the next morning and it was just as good the second time.

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Kevin Pearce was a top snowboarder, an Olympic contender, right up there with the much more famous Shaun White, Continue reading