WATCH THIS: FAST FOOD NATION 2006, 116 min Director: Richard Linklater Writers: Eric Schlosser, Richard Linklater Stars: Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis, Wilmer Valderrama, and others This is not a documentary but rather an ensemble piece starring Gregg Kinnear and many other famous faces. This Hollywood film follows Don, a Marketing VP for fictional Mickey’s fast […]
November 4, 2013 by Sheri Lynn
WATCH THIS: MILK Directed by: Sebastian Howard Runtime: 59 min Released: 2012 In a word – fascinating! The narrator and investigator, Sebastian, explores the question “Is milk GOOD for us or NOT?” He speaks to advocates from all sides of this controversial issue, including dairy farmers, nutritionists, doctors, various authors, and scientists. Ultimately Sebastian […]
October 6, 2013 by Sheri Lynn
Frankensteer 2006, 44 min Directed by: Ted Remerowski Marrin Cannell Frankensteer documents the practices of commercial beef production in Canada. Canada and the United States have virtually the same philosophy […]
September 2, 2013 by Sheri Lynn
WATCH THIS: Genetic Roulette – The Gamble of Our Lives 2012, 1hr25min, NR Directed by Jeffrey Smith The documentary Genetic Roulette grabbed my attention from the beginning. This film explores Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs, and their effect on our human population, as well as on animals that consume them. Many different medical professionals offer […]
January 5, 2013 by Sheri Lynn
SURVIVING PROGRESS 2011 Mathieu Roy & Harold Crooks 86 minutes Although it failed to engage me at it’s onset Surviving Progress did grow on me to the point of rapt interest. This film asks some huge, almost unreasonably answerable questions such as ‘What is progress.’ SP explores this […]
November 5, 2012 by Sheri Lynn
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead 1 hr 37min Cast: Joe Cross & Phil Riverstone This film follows Australian Joe Cross on his quest to loose weight and heal himself from an auto immune disorder, using micro-nutrients found in vegetables and fruits. Joe jump starts his mission by juice feasting for 60 days to flood his […]
September 30, 2012 by Sheri Lynn
HAPPY – MOVIE REVIEW Director: Roko Belic 2011, 75 minutes, NR You won’t need popcorn, soda, or candy to enjoy this movie. You won’t even need to be too comfortable…just watch and get happy. I mean it. The film takes an intimate look at the lives of several people in different corners of the world […]
September 3, 2012 by Sheri Lynn
Released October 12, 2007 Directed by Aaron Woolf 90 minutes This film follows a valiant quest; the undertaking of college friends Ian Cheney and Curtis Ellis to grow an acre of corn. Not exactly ‘Mission Impossible’ I know – but Ian and Curtis take you to some seldom visited links in the American food supply […]
August 4, 2012 by Sheri Lynn
Guest blogger Richard Daniel C., a New York based filmaker and cinemaphile, reviews this months ‘food movie’. Thanks, Richard! Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Dir. David Gelb, 2011, 81 min, in Japanese with subtitles “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” is a beautiful film. Shot in warm light with plenty of soft focus and extreme close-ups of the […]
December 2, 2013 by Peggi Ingram, RN BSN
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