Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Real Movies 20 - Cropsey

In the 1970's and 80's, there was a series of child abductions on Staten Island, NY. This was the beginning of the local urban legend known as Cropsey. In this episode of Real Movies, Jon and Rob discuss the 2009 documentary CROPSEY, which explores these disappearances as well as Andre Rand, the man who was eventually convicted for the crimes.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Real Movies 19 - Catching Hell

In 2003, Steve Bartman tried to catch a foul ball at playoff game at Wrigley Field. This single event changed his life forever, drawing scorn from the entire city of Chicago and Cubs fans worldwide. In the 2011 ESPN documentary CATCHING HELL, filmmaker Alex Gibney explores this event and its aftermath.

CATCHING HELL can be purchased in the iTunes store.


Next week's documentary: CROPSEY

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Real Movies 18 - Touching the Void

In episode 18, Rob and Jon discuss the 2004 documentary TOUCHING THE VOID. We also discuss which songs we want to hear right before we die.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Real Movies 17 - Into the Abyss

In episode 17 of REAL MOVIES, Jon and Rob discuss the 2011 Werner Herzog film INTO THE ABYSS.


Next episode: TOUCHING THE VOID