Review of The Chain: Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food by Ted GenowaysRating **** Ted Genoways' book The Chain is another addition to a long list of narratives that have detailed the industrialization of food. In this case, the subject concerns the industrialization of pork. The same … [Read more...] about Review of The Chain
Review of Mayflower
Review of Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nethanial Philbrick rating ***** For most people, the story of the Mayflower and the pilgrims involves some version of an initial struggle for survival that culminated in a Thanksgiving dinner. Author Nathanial Philbrick puts that … [Read more...] about Review of Mayflower
Best of Everything Nonfiction 2019
Here are the best books, films, and documentaries reviewed on Everything Nonfiction this year. Books An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal – A detailed look at our healthcare system. Denial Written by Deborah E. Lipstadt – A writer is sued for libel by a holocaust denier. Little … [Read more...] about Best of Everything Nonfiction 2019
Review of Don’t F**K With Cats
Review of Don't F**K WIth Cats written and directed by Mark LewisRating ***** I was first drawn to this docuseries by the premise: a group of individuals forms a Facebook group to track down and identify the perpetrator of an animal cruelty video. What transpires over three episodes is a … [Read more...] about Review of Don’t F**K With Cats
Review of Dark Waters
Review of Dark Waters written by Matthew Michael Carnahan and Mario Correa. Directed by Todd HaynesRating ***** I'm a fan of those who expose wrongdoing, whether that be in print, documentary, or film. In the case of Dark Waters, the wrongdoings of chemical giant Dupont have led to treatments … [Read more...] about Review of Dark Waters
The Report Quicktake
The Report written and directed by Scott Z. BurnsRating ***** A few years ago the film Spotlight won an Oscar for best picture. I put this film in the same league as that picture. Both films cover investigations into wrongdoing. In the case of The Report, the wrongdoing is state sponsored torture … [Read more...] about The Report Quicktake