Arrietty: disheartening social conservatism and narrow prospects for a plucky heroine mar a charming film
Hiromasa Yonebayashi, “Arrietty / Karu-gurashi no Arrietti” (2010) A charming offering from Studio Ghibli, based
Hiromasa Yonebayashi, “Arrietty / Karu-gurashi no Arrietti” (2010) A charming offering from Studio Ghibli, based
Shane Carruth, “Primer” (2004) A low-budget film (it cost about US$7,000 to make) about four
Guy Maddin, “Fancy, Fancy Being Rich” (2002), “My Dad is 100 Years Old” (2005), “Spanky:
French and French-language Films
Jean Cocteau, “Orpheus / Orphée” (1950) Intriguing re-telling of the famous ancient Greek legend set
Torstein Grude, “Satan Rides the Media” / “Satan rir media” (1998) Focussing on the sensational
Lesley Manning, “Ghostwatch” (1992) Subject of a post on Adam Curtis’s BBC blog, this BBC
Sut Jhally and Bathsheba Ratzkoff, “Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land” (2003) This is a
Adam Curtis, “It Felt Like A Kiss” (2009) A quirky visual montage of old newsreels
Dear USE visitors, It’s 2012 already! Those of you who followed the films I saw in
Aaron Franz, “The Age of Transitions” (2008) Interesting documentaries about power and control of human