Saturday, June 19, 2010

GASLAND, MARCELLUS SHALE DRILLING DOCUMENTARY ON HBO THIS MONDAY

This review   is just about the best  I've yet read for Josh Fox's documentary on Marcellus Shale drilling Gasland, which will be shown this coming Monday night ( 21 ) on HBO at 9PM/EDT.  I recommend the review and I strongly recommend the film.
Some of the movie's critics, mostly pro gas drillers, have attempted to dismiss it as an example of a Michael Moore movie screed.  A legitimate critic might find fault with certain aspects of the film, but I doubt they would find  it has  a polemical soundtract. Rather than covering a broad topic with sweeping diatribes ala the often very effective Mr. Moore,  Fox's is  very personal film, more  in the  tradition of the Maysel brothers.