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Ancient Apocalypse (2022)
Archaeological Fantasy
To quote the journal Economic Times: "Scientists have categorized almost all of Hancock's "scientific thesis" as pseudoscientific, and archaeologists have termed his works "examples of pseudohistory and pseudoarchaeology." Media sources suggest that none of Hancock's research articles was peer-reviewed."
The cinematography is beautiful but it's a shame that academically rigorous archaeologists were not featured. If they had been the public could learn something that is supported by evidence rather than be misled into believing a fantasy dreamed up by the narrator and promoted by Mr Rogan who loves a good story more than the messy and difficult truth.
All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) (2016)
Stress and Emotions can cause pain and other symptoms
Most people, physicians included, believe that physical symptoms are nearly always caused by organ disease or structural abnormalities. But it turns out that about one adult in six suffers pain or other forms of illness due only to stress and/or emotions. Often these issues are not fully recognized by the sufferer. This offers great hope since these problems can be diagnosed and treated as successfully as any other form of illness. In my 25 years practicing gastroenterology I helped over 7000 people with this condition. (Full disclosure: I agreed to be interviewed for this film and appear briefly in it).
One of the first physicians to recognize all this was John Sarno, a physiatrist (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) at NYU. This film focuses on his ideas and those of many other professionals who have independently reached the same conclusions. Serving as the Everyman who suffers excruciating, disabling episodes of pain is the film's director Michael Galinsky. We follow his journey as he looks for solutions that bring him to Dr Sarno's office. As he learns, so does the viewer.
The film is lively, informative, moving, deeply personal yet universal and far more entertaining than any film about this subject has a right to be. If you or a loved one has ever suffered from a condition that left physicians scratching their heads, you won't find a better way to spend 90 minutes.