An American documentary directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky.
One of four elderly brother farmers is accused of his brother's murder. The local community rallies around him to prove his innocence.
This was pretty good. The 3 living brothers were all timid country farmers who wouldn't hurt a fly and the authorities obviously tried to frame them. There were some revealing scenes involving interviews with the brothers and their community in which they were clearly identified as simple country folk. My thinking was that even if it was actually a murder, it was a mercy killing to put the sick brother out of his misery. Going by my previous documentary standards, there was lots of talk and no techno music. I think that the filmmakers did a good job of accurately portraying their subjects and subject matter. The only fault that I found was some of the interview audio being so low in volume as to be unintelligible. Overall, it was a heart-warming piece about simple farmers who were falsely accused of murder and proved their innocence. I rate it adequate because it wasn't quite eventful enough to get my good rating. Definitely worth watching though.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Some Kind of Monster (2004)

A music documentary by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky.
Aging rock stars, Metallica try to record an album without killing each other. They are assisted by their producer, Bob Rock and a professional therapist.
I've called this the worst movie ever made a few times and I'm writing this post to explain why. 2 of the 3 main characters argue with each other constantly while the third sits there wishing he could do something to make them stop. Lars is the antagonist here and even calls his father in to hear how bad they are doing. I believe that James goes to rehab mostly to get away from Lars and the therapist. Who wants to see middle aged men bitching and whining for over 2 hours? The only good part was an internet cartoon that made fun of the band. Rating this "shit", as I'm doing is an understatement. This is officially the worst film ever made.
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