In last night's yawn educing Oscar showcase, Josh Fox's documentary "Gasland" came up short. In the category for best documentary, Josh lost out to "Inside Job", a behind the scenes look into the financial meltdown of 2007-08. "Gasland" takes a look into the controversial technique of "fracing" and it's impact on the surrounding communities. The movie has been highly criticized for it's portrayal of the gas industry and the attempts to garner much public support for the anti-fracing movement. Reminiscent of the tactics used by noted film maker, Roger Moore, the argument is made that Fox mislead the viewer by omitting many facts. Energy in Depth , an industry website, called Gasland "heavy on hyperbole, light on facts."
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