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33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry (2017)
The quintessential documentary on Freemasonry
Johnny Roayl's 33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry pulls the veil aside, allowing everyone without, look within and the same, for those in the craft, a better understanding what only a select few understand.
Freemasonry has an ancient saying, "you get out of it, what you put into it." Most people never really understand the requirements and commitments, unless they too came from a family of Masons. There is so much work, memorization, learning that goes into your Blue Lodge degrees. Every young Mason should watch this film, as it is an eye-opener. I would say, of all the people interviewed here, I know 98% of them personally and their characters. I wish this were thought of and done years before. When some of the more stalwart older Masons, that have long since passed away. That their stories from a different time (most of them were from the greatest generation) could have been captured, in a similar forum.
This documentary is done in a unique fashion of storytelling. The visual actors on the stage are seen, but you never "see" anything spoken as they act out what is being described to you. The interviews are fascinating, as they range from Past Grand Masters of California to Master Masons alike.
As documentaries go, this truly is one of the most beautifully crafted films you'll ever see on the subject. Available in media and streaming. Makes a lovely gift for any Freemason, regardless of their age!
Illuminated (2019)
Illuminated - The True Story of the Illuminati (it's not what you think!)
Johnny Royal, once again, brings to the world, in his second documentary, "Illuminated - The True Story of The Illuminati." His first film 33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry (2017) was a rich tell-tale and inside peeked into the world of Freemasonry and the societies contained within. Now with this second documentary, you can expect the same rich world as before, with his unique style of storytelling.
The narration is done in his voice for this documentary. The interviewed people are well-timed throughout the whole production of the literature. The style of Johnny Royal's documentaries is that the visual moments, rituals, etc.... those are done in silence. You'll never hear or see any verbal movement to the persons on the screen. Instead, you have a visual representation of a narrated story. They are beautifully crafted, allowing you to connect the dots in your mind while your ears are guided along the story arch.
If you have listened to any audio drama from the golden age of radio and to the old classic Hollywood blockbusters of the 1940s to the 1950s, you know that the nefarious Illuminati was there. As if, always pulling strings from a distance, controlling everything, everyone, etc. Heck, there's even a card game created by Steve Jackson.
The truth is, the Illuminati might have been a dream for them, within the order at the highest levels; however, it never came to pass. The Illuminati, as a secret society doesn't exist...
Historically this is proven, documented, and the truth is known. This film, if anything, puts the "period punctuation" at the end of the Illuminati conversation.
This is an actual work of art. The music, storytelling, actors, site locations, cinematography, etc... all of it, truly is Johnny Royal's best production so far. Illuminated is gonging to turn a few heads, as it is not going to convince you of a truth, only you can do that, but it presents an exciting story, historically documented, and from the eyes of a Freemason.
You can't get a more accurate view of this. This film is well worthy of your time, and I highly recommend that you check out illuminatedmovie(dot)com where physical media can be purchased. I can't wait for it to be made available for streaming purchase so that I can have it everywhere!
This film warrants you to do the same! Indeed a piece of cinema of the ages well worth owning.