Sunshine Hotel

A Great Documentary
I actually saw this movie on TV on a movie channel one day channel surfing. I was really surprised at the movies depth and poignance. This is a very engaging film and the people the movie centers around are fascinating. To live in a flophouse, the men talk with a certain elegance and grace that proves no matter where you look, you can always find a gem. I am pleased that I happened to stumble upon this movie and would recommend it to anyone I know.

Making Vinny (the birdman) immortal!
I am very happy to actually have been given the opportunity to view this video. I first seen this documentary at the New York Underground Film Festival back in March 2002 or there-abouts. My close friend Joey's father Vinny: had lived there,prior to his passing away in April 2000. I loved Vinny liked a second father, he was a great guy. Before his tracheotomy in about 1995/96- We would have conversations upon conversations about all sort of things..I really cherished his friendship. And I had no idea I would ever get to see him ever again except in my happy memories,
But thanks to Michael (whom I met at the initial presentation),
I now have something besides memories to hold onto, I now have a film that I can look at and remember...I can now go ahead and purchase 2 copies of this video, ones for me and one I will give to my friend Joey..who now has children of his own and never met their grandfather Vinny.

This Hidden Long Out Of Print Gem - Is A Must See
One of my favorite documentaries of all time - Sunshine Hotel deals with one of the last remaining "Skid Row" flop houses in NYC. I was thrilled to find it available for streaming on Amazon. If you're a fan of Erol Morris (Gates of Heaven, The Thin Blue Line, Vernon, Florida and others) you'll find a simmiar style here by director Michael Dominic.

There is no fanfare here, no "Hollywood Manipulation" and no narative (Just like Morris) the characters are the residents of the Sunshine - and each one has a unique story with relation to how they got there and none of them are easy on the heart.

They unfold slowly and seemingly oblivious to the camera. The manager is a natural and for the most part not only is the most compelling resident of the Sunshine but carries the film as well. For those of you who love character driven documentaries your bound to adore it. It's quite sad and bleak, but a glimmer of hope - for oneresident anyway. Highly...

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