Sentence examples for gem of a documentary from inspiring English sources
Nuts! is a ridiculously enjoyable gem of a documentary about a great historical footnote, John Romulus Brinkley, a rags-to-riches-and-back-again huckster who peddled an impotence cure involving goat testicles and became one of the most ubiquitous broadcasters in the early days of radio.
"Where there are two Jews, there are three opinions," Manfred Kirchheimer says in his little gem of a documentary, "My Coffee With Jewish Friends". In the film he speaks with more than 20 people and comes away with countless viewpoints, as well as some smiles and bittersweet tales.
At one point in this sweet gem of a documentary, two tap dancers from different parts of the world define the joy and philosophy of tap dancing: "Dance to express, not to impress" says Chloe Arnold of the U.S. "I dance, therefore I am," states Arthur Benhamou of Paris.
It's this unpretentious attitude and extreme candor that runs thick throughout the above gem of a mini-documentary, a brief and raw glimpse into the studio and mind of a creative soul who just wants to make things (and sometimes make money from them).
3. A little-known gem of a film in 2000 was "Calle 54," a documentary on Latin jazz by Fernando Trueba, which the New York Times critic Elvis Mitchell listed as one of the Top 10 films of the year.
I hesitate to describe the pocket-size documentary "Sunset Story" as a gem of a film.
