Whether you love the artist Thomas Kinkade or if you hated him, you will discover a side of him that you never knew existed, and it will surprise you and maybe even move you to compassion for him. This is an incredibly moving and honest documentary sans judgment that presents a very balanced view of the so-called Painter of Light. Thomas Kinkade is most definitely controversial in many, many ways, but the cooperation of his family in this film takes the story to levels that are surprising, sometimes shocking, but incredibly humanizing. This is easily one the best documentaries I have seen in years. Hopefully this will get picked up by one of the big streaming platforms and it will gain the wide audience it deserves.
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Beyond the Pole
(2009)
Very Funny!
23 November 2009
Warning: Spoilers
I was able to see this very original film over the summer as part of the reviewing process for a festival. I wished that we could have screened it, but we just didn't have enough programs to fit it in the schedule. The idea that a couple of guys who have never tried anything like going to the North Pole are going for it is interesting enough, but that they want to be the first vegan, carbon neutral team to make it adds a whole other layer of bizarreness to this wonderful mockumentary. The Norwegian team they are, sort of, competing against in their quest for the pole add a whole other layer of hilarity to this wacky comedy. This is very funny film and I hope will do well in the theaters. Go see it!
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