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
Tommy Chong and the injustice system
Review of a/k/a Tommy Chong written and directed by Josh Gilbert Rating **** I finally had a chance to the see the documentary a/k/a Tommy Chong. I say finally because it has been in my Blockbuster queue for over six months. When it comes to documentaries, Blockbuster fails miserably. After … [Read more...] about Tommy Chong and the injustice system
Waiting For Superman – A reflection of our times
Waiting For Superman written and directed by Davis Guggenheim Rating **** 1/2 This documentary on our current education system is an eye opener on a number of grounds. The filmmakers back up their claims about our deteriorating education system with plenty of statistics to show that we are … [Read more...] about Waiting For Superman – A reflection of our times