Admittedly, I have been to Idaho three times, and all of them have been on purpose. However, I was not informed of Bitch Lake during any of those trips. If someone told me there was an actual lake with this name, I would have made it a top priority to visit more than once for no other reason that to say that I’ve been there. We usually think of potatoes when we think of Idaho, but I think it’s safe to add Bitch Lake to the list of state notable things. So let’s answer two questions: what is Bitch Lake…
Author: Derrick Murray
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Navalny is without a doubt one of the most gripping, thrilling, intense documentaries I’ve seen in a very long time.
So let’s take a look at some of the best films from SXSW 2022 that I was able to check out during the 10-day event.
Out of the almost 40 films we saw at SXSW 2022, these are the top 5 not so great ones that maybe you should skip.
Here are the 10 best documentaries from South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival 2022 we were able to see and review.
“Windfall” may be small, but it is mighty and effective, tightly wound to deliver an explosive conclusion worth investing.
For all the follies of social media and instant access to information everywhere, the exposure of corrupt and sexually abusive men in Hollywood has become a positive. Deeds often done in the dark or narratively manipulated continue to be brought to light, and “Phoenix Rising” is a gigantic spotlight on the worst of it. Evan Rachel Wood bravely reveals the years and years of abuse she suffered at the hands of Brian Warner, better known to the public as Marilyn Manson. Told in a two part documentary directed by Amy Berg, “Phoenix Rising” is an unflinching examination of grooming, gaslighting,…

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