The Fear of 13

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Documentary
2015
David Sington

Oh my goodness, I was not expecting this movie to be so good. I felt very sad for Nick Yarris' when he was sad and very happy for him when he was happy. It really is a touching story. I wasn't looking to watch it, but I just did.

It is Nick Yarris, a death row inmate, just sitting in a room and telling his story. His ability to relay what he has been through was captivating. I don't know if it was his voice or his facial expressions, but it had my complete attention for the entire 96 minutes.

I absolutely recommend this, especially in light of the great success of Making a Murder.

I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal

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Documentary
2007
Richard Trank

This is hands down the best documentary I have ever seen. The cinematography and narration were just perfect. The subject matter, finding these war criminals and trying to have them held accountable for their horrible actions. The early half of the 20th century is probably the time that I am most fascinated with. And this part, World War 2, is something that people just must not forget.

What Simon Wiesenthal went through, being a survivor of a concentration camp only to live the remainder of his life devoted to the people who didn't survive and who did survive. If you watch other documentaries about concentration camp survivors what I have seen is that they never discuss this with children or others in general. It was such a traumatic time that they would rather just forget. It is so much harder to do what he did.

I suggest that you watch this documentary. Again, at the very least it is the best made documentary I have ever watched all on it's own.

Kingsman: The Secret Service

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Action
2014
Matthew Vaughn

This movie was good.  I haven't figured out how to get the featured image to be the whole picture.