| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 24, 2011

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 17, 2011

A piece of PR propaganda.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 18, 2008

You know going in that this is going to be a fairly one-sided portrait. But it's also fairly thorough with its archival footage, historical and sociological perspective.

Full Review | Oct 18, 2008

A messy, cheeky, inelegant but unusual and interesting memoir.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 18, 2008

Lengthy coverage of a murder trial involving Jai and Koby supplies the odd moment of meaningful reflection, but the overall impression is that of an unconvincing PR exercise.

| Jul 31, 2008

What begins as a probing look at this culture feels in the end like pro-surf gang propaganda.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 24, 2008

An odd and suspect mix of documentary and public relations.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | May 30, 2008

An often fascinating but awkward mix.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 16, 2008

The film is narrated by Russell Crowe, whose star power is probably the only reason it's being released here.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Apr 11, 2008

This crude, rowdy movie is unexpectedly touching in its embrace of surfing as an escape from the stigma of poverty and broken homes.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 11, 2008

Bra Boys is a carefully manicured PR video for the infamous Bra Boys surfer community.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Apr 10, 2008

For its fusion of social history and sensational athleticism, Bra Boys shapes up as one of the best nonfiction films of the year thus far, and is eminently worth seeing.

Full Review | Apr 9, 2008

Russell Crowe narrates this engrossing Australian documentary, which chronicles the development of the notorious Sydney surfing crew.

| Apr 7, 2008