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Hogwood: A Modern Horror Story (2020)
Essential viewing for anyone who buys bacon in the UK
Most meat eaters believe they are fundamentally against animal abuse while simultaneously funding unimaginable suffering. The vast majority of meat is factory farmed and this is another important film to help people realise the reality of modern day farming. And as highlighted here, much of this horrific treatment is considered acceptable by the governing bodies. Any decent human being would be sickened by what is being done to these animals behind closed doors and the more people see films like this the more people will wake up to the atrocities they are funding when they buy bacon and other meats. It's not just factory farms either.
People think what we are doing what we've always been doing, but even just since the 1960s (in many of our lifetimes) we've increased meat production by about 95%. So what we are doing now is nothing like we have done historically. With this rising demand, at some point there has to become a point where the treatment of animals is so bad that it is morally wrong, and I believe we are well beyond that point.
And as highlighted by this film this isn't something that's happening somewhere else, it's happening here in the UK and being sold in the major supermarkets we use every day.
It's not really possible to be against animal abuse if you are buying meat in restaurants and supermarkets in the UK, if at all. Terms like local, grass fed and organic have no guarantees at all of animals being treated any better.
Hopefully many people will see this film and make steps to reduce the amount of unnecessary animal suffering they they are supporting.
The Leftovers (2014)
A break from the usual predictable American cheese
I find so many American thriller/mystery/sci fi shows sound OK on paper but within 5 minutes of watching you realised it's just more of the same crap they keep churning out. Stereotypical characters, corny script, cheesy actors, generic cinematography, predictable storyline. This show is definitely different.
The Leftovers actually sounds on paper like it could be another one of these shows...2% of the worlds population mysteriously vanish...sounds pretty unoriginal really, and had plenty of potential for it to be another one of these shows with a similar premise. Fortunately a few episodes in I realised that there was much more to this show than I had expected.
A lot of people are saying 'stop comparing this to Lost" and while the storyline is nothing like Lost, it does share many stylistic similarities to Lost. Particularly the way that it is shot and the general air of mystery surrounding everything. I also think if you enjoyed shows like Lost or Twin Peaks, then you will enjoy this. If you got irritated by the lack of answers in Lost, this isn't the show for you. If you want to be spoon fed everything and for things to get resolved at the end of each episode, then this is not the show for you. This more subtle, powerful, mysterious and cinematic than your regular show.
There were a few things that annoyed me about it, such as the random chain smoking...but overall I enjoyed this show. Good cast, original storyline, great soundtrack (Max Richter) and nicely shot. Show's like this don't come along very often!