A review of Gasland written and directed by Josh Fox Rating ***** Remember a while back how outraged we all were over the BP oil spill in the Gulf? What if I were to tell you that there is a much more damaging environmental catastrophe occurring right now in the U.S. that dwarfs the BP accident. … [Read more...] about Gasland: A must see documentary
Inside Job: A story about people who aren’t as smart as they think they are.
A review of Inside Job written and Directed by Charles Ferguson Rating ***** Over the past couple of years I've started but never finished several books about the financial meltdown. I had the best intentions, as did the authors who wrote the books. But everytime I got to the section on credit … [Read more...] about Inside Job: A story about people who aren’t as smart as they think they are.
Chow Down documentary looks at government’s complicity in our nation’s health problems
Review of Chow Down Directed by Julia Grayer and Gage Johnston Rating *** 1/2 I just got back from grocery shopping today. I spent $140 for groceries for two people. While that's a little higher than normal, the one thing different about this trip to the grocery store is that I returned with … [Read more...] about Chow Down documentary looks at government’s complicity in our nation’s health problems
A review of Forks Over Knives
Forks Over Knives written and directed by Lee Fulkerson rating *** 1/2 I first got tuned in to eating less meat as a way to better health after reading Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma and the documentary that followed called Food, Inc. Michael's book was an eye opener. The topic of his book, … [Read more...] about A review of Forks Over Knives
Catfish: Truth really is stranger than fiction
Review of Catfish Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Nev Schulman Rating ***** This film has been on my radar screen for a while. I knew I wanted to see it when I first heard about it. Then I saw a 20/20 or Dateline episode about the film and put the actual film on the back-burner. Now that I've seen … [Read more...] about Catfish: Truth really is stranger than fiction
Tapped: This documentary could save your life
Review of Tapped directed by Stephanie Soechtig and Jason Lindsey Rating ***** First there was the book Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan which warned about the dangers of the industrialization of our food. Then there was the documentary Food, Inc., which covered many of the same topics. The … [Read more...] about Tapped: This documentary could save your life