BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS – ★★★☆

Wonderful kind-of documentary about the last day of a Las Vegas bar before it closes forever. Except that it’s not in Las Vegas, and that it didn’t close down. The patrons though were real, or at least playing characters that resembled their own stories, as far as I could tell. If you’ve ever had a local where everybody knew your name, this did a good job of representing it, as well as showing several walks of life.

MAYOR – ★★★☆

Documentary that follows the re-elected Mayor of Ramallah, the capital of Palestine. Gripping to watch as it jumps from something almost light-hearted, almost like a real-life version of Parks & Recreation, to the complete opposite, showing heart stopping dramatic scenes as Israeli forces enter the town. Easily something that should be watched if you have the opportunity.