The World Before Your Feet / Free Solo

July 09, 2019 00:04:20
The World Before Your Feet / Free Solo
Flicks with The Film Snob
The World Before Your Feet / Free Solo

Jul 09 2019 | 00:04:20

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Show Notes

On this show I want to cover two films about people trying to do something no one else has done; both of them played in theaters during the past year, and only now that they are available through streaming and DVD have I had the chance to tell you about them. The first one is called The World Before Your Feet. Directed by Jeremy Workman, it introduces us to 37-year-old Matt Green, who decided to walk through every single part of New York City, all five boroughs, every street in every neighborhood, and all the parks, beaches, industrial areas, and…

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