Welcome to Attack The Doc! A JoBlo.com feature that explores the world of documentaries and picks out the best among the best, among the best. We'll cover everything from subcultures around the world, to economic collapse, to music and trashy hillbillies from every walk of life. So pop a squat, turn off reality and sit back and enjoy a little slice of someone else's. Pulling John Pulling John is a 2010 documentary directed by Vassiliki Khonsari....
- 7/12/2012
- by Johnny Moreno
- JoBlo.com
John Brzenk is to arm-wrestling as Babe Ruth is to baseball. It’s difficult to label John Brzenk as simply an arm-wrestling champion; an arm-wrestling legend would be more apropos. As demonstrated in this excellent documentary, from the heartland of the United States to the remote areas of Russia, “John Brzenk” means one thing: the ultimate goal for every arm-wrestling up-and-comer.
Believe it or not, arm-wrestling is huge. Mammoth-sized giants compete on an international level for titles, trophies, fame, etc. I was skeptical myself that this could be too enthralling; what’s the big deal? Two macho dudes lock hands and arm-wrestle, what’s the big deal? Little did I know that there are techniques and strategies to the sport, rules and regulations; it’s a true competition taken very seriously by millions. Luckily for the novice types like me, the film does a thorough job at going over the few key rules involved,...
Believe it or not, arm-wrestling is huge. Mammoth-sized giants compete on an international level for titles, trophies, fame, etc. I was skeptical myself that this could be too enthralling; what’s the big deal? Two macho dudes lock hands and arm-wrestle, what’s the big deal? Little did I know that there are techniques and strategies to the sport, rules and regulations; it’s a true competition taken very seriously by millions. Luckily for the novice types like me, the film does a thorough job at going over the few key rules involved,...
- 5/24/2010
- by Ryan Katona
- JustPressPlay.net
By Christopher Stipp
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The Messenger - DVD Review
Woody Harrelson is a human litmus test for what the ravages of war can do to an individual.
The Messenger is a movie that defies a conventional critique as the movie unspools in a manner that feels more real than it does made up, more visceral than it does imagined. While Kevin Bacon’s turn in Taking Chance was a heartfelt swan song to one human’s life who died for his country, The Messenger is grittier in its portrayal of a man tasked with delivering the news no family member wants to get about their fallen soldier.
It’s grittier and more immediate thanks to the liberating decisions made by first time director Oren Moverman. The...
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The Messenger - DVD Review
Woody Harrelson is a human litmus test for what the ravages of war can do to an individual.
The Messenger is a movie that defies a conventional critique as the movie unspools in a manner that feels more real than it does made up, more visceral than it does imagined. While Kevin Bacon’s turn in Taking Chance was a heartfelt swan song to one human’s life who died for his country, The Messenger is grittier in its portrayal of a man tasked with delivering the news no family member wants to get about their fallen soldier.
It’s grittier and more immediate thanks to the liberating decisions made by first time director Oren Moverman. The...
- 5/21/2010
- by Christopher Stipp
DVD Playhouse—May 2010
By
Allen Gardner
Avatar (20th Century Fox) James Cameron beat his own title as box office champ, set with Titanic over a decade ago, with this eye-popping sci-fi epic about a paraplegic Marine name Sully (Sam Worthington), who takes the form of an “avatar,” or virtual being, to go undercover on the planet Pandora, attempting to infiltrate the native Na’vi to gather intelligence that will aid a joint corporate and military operation to rape the planet of its natural resources, destroying its indigenous population in the process. When Sully suddenly “goes native,” he locks horns with the company CEO (Giovanni Ribisi) and his gung-ho commanding officer (Stephen Lang, in a wonderful, scenery-chewing turn from a long-underrated actor). Thought of by many scholars and film buffs as a “game-changer” as much as the first Star Wars film was—and they may be right. While Cameron’s politically-correct...
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Allen Gardner
Avatar (20th Century Fox) James Cameron beat his own title as box office champ, set with Titanic over a decade ago, with this eye-popping sci-fi epic about a paraplegic Marine name Sully (Sam Worthington), who takes the form of an “avatar,” or virtual being, to go undercover on the planet Pandora, attempting to infiltrate the native Na’vi to gather intelligence that will aid a joint corporate and military operation to rape the planet of its natural resources, destroying its indigenous population in the process. When Sully suddenly “goes native,” he locks horns with the company CEO (Giovanni Ribisi) and his gung-ho commanding officer (Stephen Lang, in a wonderful, scenery-chewing turn from a long-underrated actor). Thought of by many scholars and film buffs as a “game-changer” as much as the first Star Wars film was—and they may be right. While Cameron’s politically-correct...
- 5/18/2010
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
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