Episode 641 - Meeting Gorbachev (2018) 11/14/2019 Hi everyone! Welcome back for another catchup review, from yet another favorite filmmaker of mine. Werner Herzog has been an absolute force of nature within the film industry, making shorts, feature-length films, and my favorite, documentaries. As part of the 2017 DLM Challenge, I watched five of his films, and each one was as thought-provoking as the subject demanded, with his characteristic, slightly depressed outlook on humanity. For two documentaries we have reviewed for the podcast,
Hi everyone! Welcome back for another catchup review, from yet another favorite filmmaker of mine. Werner Herzog has been an absolute force of nature within the film industry, making shorts, feature-length films, and my favorite, documentaries. As part of the 2017 DLM Challenge, I watched five of his films, and each one was as thought-provoking as the subject demanded, with his characteristic, slightly depressed outlook on humanity. For two documentaries we have reviewed for the podcast,
Episode 571 - Birds of Passage (2018) 08/22/2019 Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Certified Fresh review, and we’re welcoming back Keith Lyons to the podcast. We’re lucky to have him back amidst his busy schedule of movie viewings with a review for a very highly rated film from six different film scenes. He’ll be up in a minute with his thoughts, but for a few other reviews from Keith, check out “The Legend of Cocaine Island” (Episode #486), “Shéhérazade” (Episode #499), and “Maria” (Episode #514). Before the review, we’ll have a promo
Hi everyone! Welcome back for another Certified Fresh review, and we’re welcoming back Keith Lyons to the podcast. We’re lucky to have him back amidst his busy schedule of movie viewings with a review for a very highly rated film from six different film scenes. He’ll be up in a minute with his thoughts, but for a few other reviews from Keith, check out “The Legend of Cocaine Island” (Episode #486), “Shéhérazade” (Episode #499), and “Maria” (Episode #514). Before the review, we’ll have a promo
Episode 109 - Cartel Land (2015) 04/19/2018 Today’s movie is “Cartel Land” (2015), directed by Matthew Heinemen, a documentary about two vigilante groups ostensibly fighting back against the cartels. The documentary was shot on the front lines of the fight, sometimes in live fire situations, and with grim consequences. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. I have different thoughts about the two groups. Arizona Border Recon is a group of self-appointed border observers, who share a belief that the drug
Today’s movie is “Cartel Land” (2015), directed by Matthew Heinemen, a documentary about two vigilante groups ostensibly fighting back against the cartels. The documentary was shot on the front lines of the fight, sometimes in live fire situations, and with grim consequences. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. I have different thoughts about the two groups. Arizona Border Recon is a group of self-appointed border observers, who share a belief that the drug