documentary Archives • Ink 19

Poetic Trilogy: The Gardener
- Screen Reviews
- December 31, 2018
We visit a garden in Israel tended by adherents of the Baha’i Faith in this stunning documentary.
The Weirdest Movie Ever Made
- Print Reviews
- November 16, 2018
A brief and relatively neutral history of the famous 1967 “Bigfoot” home movies.
Here to Be Heard: The Story of the Slits
- Screen Reviews
- August 21, 2018
Groundbreaking all women reggae-infused punk group the Slits finally get the documentary treatment.
Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago
- Screen Reviews
- November 13, 2017
A documentary about the legendary chart topping band, that tries to cram a lot of history into a short running time.
Dawson City : Frozen Time
- Screen Reviews
- October 13, 2017
Dawson, North West Territory, Canada had one of the biggest gold strikes ever. Silent movies entertained the miners between gambling and drinking, but the films were later dumped into the permafrost.
The Burningmoore Deaths
- Screen Reviews
- May 8, 2017
Former Queensryche lead singer Geoff Tate stars as a father-turned-murderer who wreaks havoc on the crew of a home improvement show in an interesting mash-up of faux documentary and found footage horror movie.
Circus Kid
- Screen Reviews
- April 28, 2017
Living in the circus ring is hard enough, but when your dad is your coach and clowning partner, the emotional pratfalls devastate.

George Crumb: Voice Of The Whale
- Screen Reviews
- August 2, 2016
An early documentary by Robert Mugge explores the world of Avant Garde composer George Crumb.
Elstree 1976
- Screen Reviews
- June 29, 2016
Meet the minor and only vaguely famous actors from the original Star Wars movie.
The Babushkas of Chernobyl
- Screen Reviews
- May 20, 2016
Russian women are tough. Meet a collection of them who survived Chernobyl and then snuck back in to live out their days on their radioactive old homesteads.
The Color of Noise
- Screen Reviews
- December 14, 2015
Nearly two hour documentary focusing on Amphetamine Reptile Records, responsible for releasing some of the noisiest punk-inspired music in the ’90s, including Helmet, Melvins, and Tar.
Do I Sound Gay?
- Screen Reviews
- May 1, 2015
A man seeks the answer to the unanswerable question “Why do I talk like a girl?”
Family Jams
- Screen Reviews
- April 10, 2015
A free form New Age band loves to jam and packs up their harp, hits the road, and parties like its 2004.
Very Extremely Dangerous
- Screen Reviews
- November 19, 2014
Very Extremely Dangerous (Screen Works). Review by Scott Adams.

Circle the Wagen
- Screen Reviews
- September 15, 2014
Dave Torstenson buys a beat up VW micro bus on the internet and heads for Los Angeles, one break down at a time.
PLASTIC GALAXY: The Story of Star Wars Toys
- Screen Reviews
- September 3, 2014
Kickstarter-funded documentary on Star Wars figure collectors, with interviews from both the collectors and the original toy designers.
Losing LeBron
- Screen Reviews
- August 22, 2014
LeBron James abandons the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the fans are pretty ticked off. Will they get over it?
Love Me
- Screen Reviews
- April 16, 2014
“Overweight male gun nut seeks hot Ukrainian woman. Must be willing to travel.” Carl F Gauze investigates a film that details just who is involved here.
It’s the Hard Knock Life
- Screen Reviews
- April 10, 2014
The hit musical Annie returns to Broadway and we get a backstage look at the production and preparation. Now Carl F Gauze can’t stop singing the title song.
American Jesus
- Screen Reviews
- April 2, 2014
A documentary on some of the more eccentric churches in America.

Generation Axe
- Event Reviews
- January 15, 2019
Generation Axe brought their spectacular shredder show to Orlando in December, and Michelle Wilson was right there among the fans to get her face melted off.
Winter Fringe 2019 (Continued)
- Archikulture Digest
- January 14, 2019
More Winter Fringe 2019 fun!
Glastonbury Fayre
- Screen Reviews
- January 14, 2019
The documentary film of the second Glastonbury Festival from 1971 shows the pinnacle of Brit youth revolt and innovative music from bands few remember.
Winter Fringe 2019
- Archikulture Digest
- January 12, 2019
Here’s another way to see the best in short theatrical productions at the 2019 Fringe Winter Mini-fest.
The Delines
- Music Reviews
- January 11, 2019
The Imperial (El Cortez Records). Review by James Mann.
Eric Schenkman
- Music Reviews
- January 10, 2019
Who Shot John? (Vizztone Label Group). Review by Christopher Long.
RunHideFight
- Music Reviews
- January 9, 2019
He’s A Jerk / Because I Love You (Hidden Volume Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Bloody Birthday
- Screen Reviews
- January 8, 2019
Killer kids movies…is it a thing?
Steve Campbell
- Music Reviews
- January 7, 2019
Morning Dew. Review by Stacey Zering.
A Doll’s House, Part 2
- Archikulture Digest
- January 6, 2019
After 15 years of separation, Nora returns to her husband to beg for the legal divorces that will allow her to survive.