Caught two excellent documentaries on PBS and CBC respectively this weekend.
First, The Street Stops Here. Caught this on WNED on Saturday. Top-shelf documentary. The story of a season with the St. Anthony's Friars, Bob Hurley's Jersey City high school basketball team. Hurley, a former parole officer, runs a tight ship which, he admits, is much too demanding for many at-risk youth. After you see it, compare this poorly funded high school which begs for spare change with the top universities currently in the Final Four, and think what the fuck. Think Hoop Dreams or FNL. Not sure of its future TV schedule, but catch it if you have the chance. Trailer here.
Second, 65 Red Roses. Heartbreaking, straight-shooting chronicle of a CF patient as she waits for a double lung transplant right down to the wire. See an example of the Canadian health care system in action. This one you can actually watch on the CBC website (way to go, CBC - this is how it should be done).
A couple of great examples of what can be seen on public broadcasting these days.
First, The Street Stops Here. Caught this on WNED on Saturday. Top-shelf documentary. The story of a season with the St. Anthony's Friars, Bob Hurley's Jersey City high school basketball team. Hurley, a former parole officer, runs a tight ship which, he admits, is much too demanding for many at-risk youth. After you see it, compare this poorly funded high school which begs for spare change with the top universities currently in the Final Four, and think what the fuck. Think Hoop Dreams or FNL. Not sure of its future TV schedule, but catch it if you have the chance. Trailer here.
Second, 65 Red Roses. Heartbreaking, straight-shooting chronicle of a CF patient as she waits for a double lung transplant right down to the wire. See an example of the Canadian health care system in action. This one you can actually watch on the CBC website (way to go, CBC - this is how it should be done).
A couple of great examples of what can be seen on public broadcasting these days.
