This weekend I’m bringing you an intense film assortment that cover’s cult life, prison Life and an odd ball writer life (insert an “not about that life” joke here). After you watch, leave a comment with your review! Have an amazing weekend!
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The Source Family
This 2012 feature documentary recounts the story of Father Yod and The Source Family, a clan (often called cult group) of people who defined Utopian living in the 70’s. Spawned out of L.A, “The Source Family,” with Father Yod at its helm, had a health food restaurant on the sunset strip, a house in the hills, a rolls Royce, a rock band and members that could be considered socialites in the Hollywood scene. The kind of film that left me saying wide-eyed “What the hell???” at the screen. A lot of sex, rock and roll and granola-eating in this outlandish real life tale of people searching for spiritual enlightenment. (unrated, 98 min)
Movie Trailer: http://youtu.be/F3f4aleOAxo
A Prophet
I’m a sucker for a good foreign film and any movie about prison culture so when this gem popped up in my on demand feed I pounced on it. This 2009 French drama tells the story of an imprisoned petty criminal of Algerian origins who is sentenced to 6 years in prison. At the beginning of his stay he cannot read or write and is considered the perfect prey for other inmates. Within the inmate hierarchy, he initiates himself into the Corsican and then Muslim subcultures eventually becoming a kingpin. “A Prophet” deals with many racial undertones, providing an interesting look into prisons in other countries. ( R, 155 min.)
Movie Trailer: http://youtu.be/gIkPI-9REUA
