Crank Media Review: Dosage Series Teaser

Lets be clear - Big Up's Dosage Series is one of the most iconic series of climbing films. While I intend to review each individually over the next month or…

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Crank Media Review: WideBoyz & WideBoyz II

Offwidth, that unholy crack size too big for your fist, and too small to get your butt in.  You gotta be a certain kind of special to seek out wide…

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Crank Media Review: Redemption

Some climbing films are just straight climbing porn, hard sends with no plot. Others are about a concept, or a particular place, or a particular person. Redemption: The James Pearson…

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Crank Media Review: Big in Japan The HP40 Installment

I like rare(r) DVDs.  I like Dr. Topo.  I love HP40. And, I have an undeniable climber-crush on Jason Kehl and Steven Jeffrey.  I spent years looking for a copy of…

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Crank Media Review: Bachar

John Bachar.  Man?  Myth?  Nay. Legend.Honest to god, I watched 'Bachar', an excellent biographical film about one of the US's most famous free-soloists, a few weeks ago not knowing that…

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Crank Media Review: Better Than Chocolate

Better than Chocolate is an ode to Swiss Bouldering, showcasing the location's famous hard lines.  The film bounces back and forth between interstitial interviews and climber commentary to footage of…

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Crank Media Review: Return2Sender

Finally, Justin reviews a film that’s not about bouldering.  Do you love hand jams and finger locks?  Is Odub your favorite rapper?  Do you have to buy a new roll…

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Crank Media Review: Rapper Kris ‘Odub’ Hampton

In the words of Monty Python, 'and now for something completely different'. Did you know people write rap music about climbing?  There are at least 2 rappers I know of,…

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Crank Media Review: A Fine Line

There are many types of climbing films, thematically.  Some focus on a single area, paying tribute to that scene.  Some are focused on a particular climber or two.  Others a…

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