Gasland part ii, scheduled to air on hbo on 8 july, aims to expose the money and political power driving the rush to gas although it does also feature pictures of a homeowner in texas lighting his garden hose on fire. Jul 19, 20 gasland, part ii is a direct continuation of the original gasland, which famously featured footage of a pennsylvania man lighting his water on firea phenomenon that, unknown to many, is a. Gasland 2, now on hbo, a sequel to filmmaker josh foxs 2010 gasland documentary which follows his international odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination related to hydraulic fracking. Josh foxs gasland part ii faces aggressive oil and gas. Gasland part ii, which premiered this weekend at the 20 tribeca film. Gasland ii is a real eyeopener and one that should be seen. Josh foxs gasland movies grew out of a companys effort to pay him for exploration. Lr nancy abraham, yoko ono, josh fox, sheila nevins, and debra winger attend hbos gasland part ii premiere at tribeca film festival on. Gasland part ii is about the oil and gas industry lighting our democracy on fire.
Gasland part ii, scheduled to air on hbo on 8 july, aims to expose the money and political power driving the rush to gas although it does also. Gasland is a 2010 american documentary written and directed by josh fox. Gasland part ii director josh fox on the fight against. And like a scene from our film, last week we saw another example of the toxic influence they have on our democracy when our president doubled down on natural ga. Jul 03, 20 pictures of flames shooting out of a tap in josh foxs oscarnominated first film about the natural gas boom helped make fracking a household word in america gasland part ii, scheduled to air on. The new film, gasland part ii, exposes how the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is highly suspect. As portrayed by director josh fox, fracking is not merely irresponsible but a literally life threatening epidemic already spreading across. A documentary that declares the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a myth, and that fracked wells inevitably leak over time, contaminating water and air, hurting families, and endangering the earths climate with the potent greenhouse gas methane.
Jun 24, 20 gasland part ii from emmy winning and oscar nominated director josh fox premieres on hbo july 8th 20. Premiering tonight on hbo, gasland part ii revisits the process of extracting gas and petroleum through hydraulic fracturing, or. Song good vibrations stereo backing trackinstrumental artist the beach boys. A documentary that declares the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a myth, and that fracked wells inevitably leak over time, contaminating water and air, hurting families, and endangering the earths climate with the. The oscar nominated documentary gasland and monday nights hbo premiere of gasland part 2 appeal to all your senses, but these are angry films with a damn powerful reason to be pissed. After a natural gas company expresses interest in his land, this documentarian does his own research on fracking and turns up startling results. May 06, 20 its coming, a baritone voice warns as images of a fiery hellscape flash across the screen. Josh foxs gasland part ii is to be shown on hbo the new york. Apr 22, 20 its coming, a baritone voice warns as images of a fiery hellscape flash across the screen. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show real time with bill maher anytime, anywhere. Gasland part ii oil and gas lawyer blog august 14, 20.
I suspect her conclusion presages those of lots of viewers who will see gasland part ii during the coming months. Its safe to say foxs impact on the hydraulic fracturing debate have been immense, but his environmentalist impact has begun to surface quite notably. Gasland part ii premieres tonight on hbo and picks up in the spring of. Lr nancy abraham, yoko ono, josh fox, sheila nevins, and debra winger attend hbos gasland part ii premiere at tribeca film festival on april 21, 20 in new york city.
Watch the daily show with jon stewart episodes online. The prytania theatre will host a free screening at 8 p. Fox sounds the same alarm with a bizarre mixture of confidence in the message and an awareness of. It certainly makes you wonder about what price we have to pay for our energy.
Deception, someone whispers, just before the narrator launches into a diatribe about josh foxs new documentary, gasland part ii, in a youtube clip whose esthetic falls somewhere between bhorror movie and election season attack ad. It is a lot more poetic and artful in its shots, as well as informing and thoughtprovoking in its arguments and justifications without the elements that. Taking viewers from the hidden corners of america to the shocking reality of global issues, these powerful, uncompromising and awardwinning films never fail to leave an impact. Jul 09, 20 the muckraking, aggressive investigative journalism of mr. Gasland part ii probes a deeper layer in the fracking controversy. Josh fox widens the scope of his look at the dangers of natural gas fracking in this explosive followup to his oscarrnominated film. In the explosive followup to his oscarnominated documentary gasland, also seen on hbo, filmmaker josh fox uses his trademark dark humor to take a deeper, broader look at the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil, now occurring on a global level.
Jul 08, 20 gasland part ii has spurred another round of debate. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the daily show with jon stewart anytime, anywhere. Gasland part ii is a provocative followup to filmmaker josh fox s awardwinning feature debut gasland. Jun 28, 20 5 things westworld fans need to see in season 4. Hbo presents a full spectrum of nonfiction programming by leading documentary filmmakers. Watch real time with bill maher episodes online season. Gasland part ii faces aggressive oil and gas public. Gasland part ii follows on three years later, to continue documenting how the stakes have been raised on all sides in one of the most devastating environmental issues rapidly spreading the globe. Gasland part ii follows on three years later, to continue documenting how the stakes have been raised on all sides in one of the most. Gasland iis luddite slander of fracking is the latest. A version of this article appears in print on july 6, 20, section c, page 5 of. Josh fox widens the scope of his look at the dangers of natural gas fracking in this explosive followup to his. The geysers has the most historically continuous and well documented record of seismic activity.
Fox, the documentarian who made the emmywinning gasland in 2010, and whose new movie gasland part ii is now making its world premiere at tribeca, has already withstood an aggressive p. Gasland part ii runs longer than the earlier installment, but ultimately it has less to say. Gasland part ii probes a deeper layer in the fracking. Gasland part ii official trailer, premieres july 8th 20 on. In 20, filmmakers phelim mcaleer and ann mcelhinney released a documentary, fracknation, in support of fracking which counters the claims made against it. The season of summer movie sequels need not apply only to superhero adventures. Pictures of flames shooting out of a tap in josh foxs oscarnominated first film about the natural gas boom helped make fracking a household word in america gasland part ii. A sequel to gasland titled gasland part ii premiered at the tribeca film festival in new york city on april 21, 20. In 20, josh fox released the sequel to gasland, gasland part ii, which premiered at tribeca film festival. Josh fox widens the scope of his look at the dangers of natural gas fracking in this explosive followup to his oscarr. Gasland part ii drills into more controversy speakeasy. Fox and his two gasland films, regardless of how poorly they may be edited, clearly prove that last statement to be accurate. A documentary that declares the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a. Editorially, gasland part ii suffers a few hiccups.
Unfortunately for those who attended the premiere of gasland part ii this past weekend we were there. In 20, filmmakers phelim mcaleer and ann mcelhinney released a documentary, fracknation, in support of fracking which counters the claims made against it in gasland. Part ii is a notable increase in quality from the redundancy and complexities that were the preceding documentary. Gasland part ii from emmy winning and oscar nominated director josh fox premieres on hbo july 8th 20. The film argues that the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a.
Part ii 20 movie trailer and movie poster are for the sequel documentary on hydraulic fracturing fracking and natural gas debate. In gasland part ii, steve lipsky, a texas homeowner, ignites natural gas that has. Three years after the oscarnominated documentary gasland secured fracking a place in the global lexicon, director josh fox returns with gasland part. Gasland part ii premiered on hbo july 8, 20 won the 20. Apparently environmental documentaries can get in on the action as well, as the haunting and provocative gasland part ii gets a small theatrical release ahead of its airing on hbo in early july. Now, with hbo podcast, listen to interviews with many of our awardwinning filmmakers and even some of their documentary. Some of its revelations are notable if still somewhat circumstantial. Fromage two beers ratings back in 2011, one documentary stood out in the best doc. Gasland part ii josh fox trish adlesic josh fox 20 filmmaker josh fox examines the potential longterm environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing, including poisonous water and earthquakes. Gasland part ii premiered on hbo july 8, 20 won the 20 environmental media association award for best documentary, the best film at the wild and scenic film festival and was given the hell yeah prize from cinema eye honors. Employing his trademark dark humor, foxs new effort shows how the stakes have been raised on all sides of. Sweet briar college will host josh fox, maker of the documentary films gasland and gasland part ii, as the 2014 julia b.
Jun 27, 20 apparently environmental documentaries can get in on the action as well, as the haunting and provocative gasland part ii gets a small theatrical release ahead of its airing on hbo in early july. Jul 11, 20 the oscar nominated documentary gasland and monday nights hbo premiere of gasland part 2 appeal to all your senses, but these are angry films with a damn powerful reason to be pissed. Gasland part ii 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gasland gets a sequel, but does it offer anything new. Gasland part ii has spurred another round of debate. The screening is sponsored by the louisiana environmental action network. List of the daily show episodes this is a list of episodes for the daily show with jon stewart in 20.
Watch gasland part ii, the original hbo documentary online at hbo. The denton record chronicle said fox decides that his own backyard in. Gasland part ii official trailer, premieres july 8th 20 on hbo. Gasland part ii official trailer, premieres july 8th 20. Gasland part ii, which premiered at the 20 tribeca film festival, shows how the stakes have been raised on all sides in one of the most important environmental issues facing our nation today. The new film continues to explore the controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, arguing how dangerous the process is, and how pervasive the gas industry s influence on public policy has become. For instance, in 2009 the american natural gas alliance hired the. Gasland was about people lighting their water on fire. Watch real time with bill maher episodes online season 11. Gasland part ii watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Gasland part ii goes on to trace how initial hopes of imposing rigorous safety and environmental.
Free screening of gasland ii documentary about fracking. Gasland part ii drills into more controversy speakeasy wsj. Josh fox on gasland part 2, the frackingearthquake link. Part ii premiered on hbo at 8pm central time on monday july 8, 20 and will air throughout the months of july and august on the network. The film argues that the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a myth and that fracked wells inevitably.
Apr 23, 20 three years after the oscarnominated documentary gasland secured fracking a place in the global lexicon, director josh fox returns with gasland part ii, which premiered this weekend at the 20. Jul 08, 20 gasland part ii runs longer than the earlier installment, but ultimately it has less to say. Watch gasland 2010 full movie free online streaming tubi. Gasland, part ii is a direct continuation of the original gasland, which famously featured footage of a pennsylvania man lighting his water on firea phenomenon that, unknown to many, is a. This sequel further enriches the argument that the gas industrys portrayal of natural gas as a clean and safe alternative to oil is a lie, where in fact fracked wells inevitably leak over time, and.
Its coming, a baritone voice warns as images of a fiery hellscape flash across the screen. With al armendariz, kindra arnesen, lon burnam, lois capps. It is a lot more poetic and artful in its shots, as well as informing and thoughtprovoking in its arguments and justifications without the elements that seemed to alienate viewers of the previous film. Josh fox attends the premiere of gasland part ii in new york city. Ive previously written about foxs controversial criticisms of hydraulic fracturing, including a counterdocumentary called fracknation in following news coverage of the growth of shale exploration and development in the popular media, i have learned that the media.