Penguins (2019)

Title: Penguins
Rating: G
Run Time: 1 hour 16 minutes
Release Date: April 17, 2019
Genre(s): Documentary
Production Co.: Disneynature
Director: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson
Starring: Ed Helms


Who would I recommend this to?
Penguin lovers.

What is this about?
Penguin breeding.

When would be a good time to watch this?
When you have an hour to learn about penguin mating.

Where does it take place?
Antarctica.

Why did I decide to watch this?
I like penguins.

How did I like this?
I think the story-line they did for this one was super cute: Steve the awkward penguin and new dad! But the actual footage and events are like every single penguin documentary ever. If you've seen one, you've seen 'em all.

I can't even remember if I've seen March of the Penguins, but I feel like I have and that they did it better...

Have you seen Penguins? What did you think?
If not, would you watch it?

Elephant (2020)

Title: Elephant
Rating: G
Run Time: 1 hour 26 minutes
Release Date: April 3, 2020
Genre(s): Documentary
Production Co.: Disneynature
Director: Mark Linfield, Vanessa Berlowitz
Starring: Meghan Markle


Who would I recommend this to?
People who like nature documentaries and elephants.

What is this about?
The great Kalahari elephant water migration.

When would be a good time to watch this?
When you're in need of some edu-tainment.

Where does it take place?
The Kalahari Desert.

Why did I decide to watch this?
Because I like these documentaries.

How did I like this?
I cried through most of the second half, so that's good. It's definitely happier than I thought it was going to be though, because I was expecting this to expand on the elephant segment from Earth. It kind of does, since it's also about the migration, but it left out the baby that got separated from the herd which made me cry so hard I got a headache. I'm glad this wasn't that.

Have you seen Elephant? What did you think?
If not, would you watch it?

Dolphin Reef (2018)

Title: Dolphin Reef
Rating: G
Run Time: 1 hour 17 minutes
Release Date: April 3, 2018
Genre(s): Documentary
Production Co.: Disneynature
Director: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill
Starring: Natalie Portman


Who would I recommend this to?
Those who enjoy nature documentaries.

What is this about?
The creatures who live in coral reefs, not just dolphins.

When would be a good time to watch this?
When you want some edu-tainment.

Where does it take place?
Pacific Ocean.

Why did I decide to watch this?
Because I like these documentaries.

How did I like this?
It's not my favorite from the series, since it didn't really have a focused "story" and the stories it did have were recycled from Oceans.

The underwater shots are gorgeous though. Even that highly dramatized and creepy sea turtle graveyard.

Have you seen Dolphin Reef? What did you think?
If not, would you watch it?