Running with Beto goes behind the scenes of Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 U.S. Senate campaign as he sought to defeat Ted Cruz in Texas. As far as political documentaries are concerned, this film doesn’t break any new ground. It may be fascinating to watch but this is the extent. Even the film’s relevancy needs to be questioned in the sense of whether this is because of the senate race or presidential campaign. Last year, O’Rourke was…
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The River and the Wall is going to be one of the most-talked about documentaries of 2019 because of its timeliness in the current political environment. Some filmmakers inject themselves into the story for one reason or another. In this case, Ben Masters happens to be a wildlife filmmaker. Masters is joined by NatGeo Explorer Filipe DeAndrade, ornithologist Heather Mackey, river guide Austin Alvarado, and conservationist Jay Kleberg. Together, they make the journey down the 1200 mile trek of…
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