documentary review

Dynamite Kid documentary a cautionary tale

Posted by Matthew Byer | Mar 27, 2013 | Documentary Reviews

Highspots.com’s Dynamite Kid: A Matter of Pride documentary is a very well-constructed story...

Attitude Era DVD a fun puff piece

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 27, 2012 | Other Reviews

The WWE creative team, and specifically Vince McMahon, have been hailed as at times both genius...

Bloodstained Memoirs DVD fails to live up to hype

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Jan 2, 2012 | Documentary Reviews

The hype machine for Bloodstained Memoirs was just that – hype. To call this DVD “the...

Memphis Heat documentary sizzles

Posted by Ryan Nation | Dec 15, 2011 | Documentary Reviews

Growing up in Tennessee, there was always an allure surrounding Memphis Wrestling. Memphis Heat:...

Heenan DVD a must-have

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 3, 2011 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

Growing up as an unathletic, nerdy kid in small-town Ontario, you don’t have a lot of heroes....

Hard Knocks DVD aims to show wrestling’s passion and artistry

Posted by Darren Wood | Oct 27, 2010 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

“People praised Robert De Niro for his dedication when he gained 150 pounds to become Jake...

Card Subject To Change gives viewer 90 minutes of insight

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Sep 16, 2010 | Documentary Reviews

We don’t learn the meaning of the film’s name until the end credits, but that’s fine as the newest...

Marty Jannetty DVD full of excess

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Sep 8, 2009 | Documentary Reviews

The Marty Jannetty Story is one of the most compelling documentaries made about pro wrestling....

Chris Adams documentary a classic with mass appeal

Posted by Richard Kamchen | May 14, 2009 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock Interviews

Mark Gentleman’s Choice: The Chris Adams Story at or near the top of your list of films to catch...

Big Vision DVD potpourri outstanding

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Apr 23, 2009 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

Four of Big Vision Entertainment’s latest DVD releases have a wide range of topics. From...

Ted Hart DVD doesn’t hit the heights

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Jan 15, 2009 | Documentary Reviews

The documentary, A Hart Still Pounding, is similar to the career of its subject, Ted Hart. It...

Readers sound off on CNN documentary

Posted by SLAM! Wrestling Readers | Nov 11, 2007 | Documentary Reviews

This past Wednesday, CNN aired a documentary, Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling, and took an...

CNN documentary shows ‘real side of fake wrestling’

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Nov 7, 2007 | Documentary Reviews

Wednesday night’s CNN documentary on drugs and wrestling was marketed as a “special...

Horseman DVD honest if not always accurate

Posted by Chris Schramm | Apr 11, 2007 | Documentary Reviews

The story of the Four Horsemen — the good and bad — is told in near-perfect form on...

WWE Unauthorized inaccurate and superficial

Posted by Bob Kapur | Feb 21, 2007 | Documentary Reviews

When I saw that the new DVD release WWE Unauthorized was being billed as the “totally...

AWA DVD surprisingly balanced

Posted by Chris Schramm | Nov 30, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

The AWA may have been forgotten for 15 years, but the WWE brings back the memories in the new DVD...

Pillman DVD flies above the rest

Posted by Bob Kapur | Nov 17, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon may be the best biography DVD that WWE has put out. Honestly, I...

‘Wrestling with the North’ leaves reviewer cold

Posted by Canadian Bulldog | Feb 28, 2006 | Hollywood Headlock

Those who have read Edge’s autobiography know about the “winter death tours” by...

Documentary shines on Guerrero DVD

Posted by Jon Waldman | Sep 28, 2004 | Documentary Reviews

WWE has released another huge video, this time paying tribute to Eddie Guererro, in Cheating...

Guts & endurance calling card of Lipstick & Dynamite

Posted by Meredith Renwick | May 4, 2004 | Documentary Reviews

The world premiere of Chicago-based director Ruth Leitman’s documentary Lipstick &...

Lipstick & Dynamite documentary honors women of ’50s

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 27, 2004 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

The new documentary, Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling is...

Rey Mysterio 619 DVD soars

Posted by Jon Waldman | Aug 14, 2003 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

WWE has released a new home video and DVD dedicated to everyone’s pint-sized high-flyer, Rey...

A & E breaks kayfabe with ‘Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling’

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Apr 27, 1998 | Documentary Reviews

By VINNIE BARTILUCCI A&E is not exactly the channel you’d expect to see a show about pro...

Tag: documentary review

Dynamite Kid documentary a cautionary tale

Attitude Era DVD a fun puff piece

Bloodstained Memoirs DVD fails to live up to hype

Memphis Heat documentary sizzles

Heenan DVD a must-have

Hard Knocks DVD aims to show wrestling’s passion and artistry

Card Subject To Change gives viewer 90 minutes of insight

Marty Jannetty DVD full of excess

Chris Adams documentary a classic with mass appeal

Big Vision DVD potpourri outstanding

Ted Hart DVD doesn’t hit the heights

Readers sound off on CNN documentary

CNN documentary shows ‘real side of fake wrestling’

Horseman DVD honest if not always accurate

WWE Unauthorized inaccurate and superficial

AWA DVD surprisingly balanced

Pillman DVD flies above the rest

‘Wrestling with the North’ leaves reviewer cold

Documentary shines on Guerrero DVD

Guts & endurance calling card of Lipstick & Dynamite

Lipstick & Dynamite documentary honors women of ’50s

Rey Mysterio 619 DVD soars

A & E breaks kayfabe with ‘Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling’

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