I get several requests every year from indie film makers, inviting me to screen and review their movies. Some of these, like The Road To The Well, are near masterpieces, but most are a total waste of time, being poorly made vanity projects. High On Heels is a well-made 45 minute documentary on a phenomena […]
High On Heels (2020)
January 16, 2021 by
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High On HeelsSynopsis
A documentary on the high heel experience
Director
Adelin GasanaCast
Models
Engineers
Podiatrists
Chiropractors
Pole Dancers
Various other women
Things to keep in mind when choosing an energy supplier
April 15, 2020 by
Energy companies and third-party suppliers offer a variety of incentives, pricing models, payment options, and other services designed to meet your needs. Contact multiple providers and compare deals before choosing the one that’s right for you. You can use this company to compare energy prices in your local region and find the best utility rates […]
Discarding Santa (2018)
December 18, 2019 by
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Discarding SantaSynopsis
A dumb and needless attempt to validate the War on Christmas
Director
Some Idiot Paranoid FundieCast
Who Fucking Cares?
This is supposedly a documentary about the town of Leitchfield Kentucky’s new ordinance to ban Santa and Christmas. This movie is a stupid attempted cheap shot at the imaginary War On Christmas. This type of paranoia, lies and stupidity is exactly why we have Donald Trump in the White House and the traitor Mitch McConnell […]
How To Write A Research Proposal
December 17, 2019 by
Today, authors from all over the world are looking for information on a research proposal because this document requires preparation. If you want to save your time, you should read the review prepared by Eduloh. This will help you answer all your questions and write a first-class research proposal. What Is a Research Proposal? This […]
Sherpa (2015)
January 1, 2019 by
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Sherpa (2015)Synopsis
After an ugly confrontation between Sherpas and climbers in 2013, a devastating tragedy the following year changes the climbing of Everest forever.
Director
Jennifer PedomCast
Sherpas
Climbers
Expedition Company Colonialists
Here at Ruthless, we have a fascination with mountain-climbing movies and documentaries. Now that Christmas and the reviews have come and gone, it is time to resume our scrutiny and annoyance with mountain climbing, which has grown into a big business. We have hit the mother-lode with the movie Sherpa. Without Sherpas, there would be […]
Tree Man (2016)
November 11, 2017 by
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Tree Man (2016)Synopsis
A documentary about the tradition of selling Christmas Trees in Manhattan
Director
Jon Reiner, Brad RothschildCast
Francois (as himself)
His two young helpers
Various customers and citizens of New York
Tree Man (2016) Christmas is without a doubt the most celebrated, written about and confusing holiday that we celebrate in The United States. This has all been covered before in earlier rants, so I won’t write an essay about how it is a hijacked holiday. It is needless to say that the same people who […]
Into the Inferno
July 1, 2017 by
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Into the InfernoSynopsis
Herzog’s amazing insight into the most powerful forces on earth, and their influence on our belief system.
Director
Werner HerzogCast
Werner Herzog
Clive Oppenheimer
“There is not a single volcano in Indonesia that is not connected to a belief system.” -Herzog, Into the Inferno The Chicken Church If you were expecting a scientific, National Geographic type documentary on volcanoes, you apparently are not familiar with Werner Herzog. Here at Ruthless we don’t generally give gods much thought, but Werner […]
The Beckoning Silence (2007)
February 25, 2017 by
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The Beckoning Silence (2007)Synopsis
Joe Simpson from Touching the Void confronts the The North Face of the Eiger
Director
Louise OsmondCast
Joe Simpson
Roger Schali
Simon Antharmattan
Andreas Abegglen
Cyrille Berthod
Steven Mackintosh
The Docu-Movie Touching the Void is the Godfather of all mountain climbing movies. Just watching this movie turned Roger Ebert into a quivering, blubbering mess. Touching the Void is a Docu-drama based on the calamitous events that occurred when Joe Simpson and Simon Yates attempted to ascend and descend the Siula Grande in Peru. Beyond […]
Into the Cold: A Journey into the Soul
February 11, 2017 by
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Into the Cold: A Journey into the SoulSynopsis
Sebastian Copeland saves the earth and his vanity by strolling to the North Pole
Director
Sebastian CopelandCast
Sebastian Copeland
Some other neglected guy (Keith Heger)
Into the Cold: A Journey into the Soul I really enjoy most documentaries about man v. nature, especially in a cold weather setting. Happy People was one of the most enjoyable and rewarding documentaries ever, and what else would you expect from the great Werner Herzog? Into the Cold: A Journey into the Soul, unlike […]
Meru
January 31, 2017 by
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MeruSynopsis
Meru is the 2015 documentary of 3 men who were the first to conquer the “shark’s fin” rock face of Meru
Director
Jimmy ChinCast
Conrad Anker
Jimmy Chin
Renan Ozturk
Jennifer Lowe-Anker
My attitude towards extreme mountain climbing varies between amazement and admiration for something like Touching the Void, to disdain and disgust at self-important trust fund kids who pollute places like Mt. Everest with their corpses and oxygen bottles. The shark fin of Mt. Meru in the Indian Himalayas has been characterized as the anti-Everest. More […]
