Oolong or Wulong? a talk on Oolong tea at The Tea Centre, Sydney
“Tea and Conversation with David Lyons: Oolong Tea” at The Tea Centre, Sydney, 27 April 2013 Once again I found myself sitting in the mezzanine level of…
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Latin American Films (Spanish language)
No: historical drama lacks passion and the full context of Pinochet 1988 referendum
Pablo Larraín, “No” (2012) Set in late Pinochet-era Chile when the old dictator general, under international pressure to allow democracy to return to the South American…
The Hidden Fortress: majestic epic tale of honour, loyalty and friendships across social barriers
Akira Kurosawa, “The Hidden Fortress” (1958) Inspiration for George Lucas’ “Star Wars: A New Hope”, the 1978 space-fantasy flick that spawned an industry, this unusual historical…
Five Easy Pieces: a sad commentary on the rootless and nihilist condition of American society
Bob Rafelson, “Five Easy Pieces” (1970) One of the saddest films I have seen, “Five Easy Pieces” was conceived as a character study vehicle by the…
French and French-language Films
Thérèse Desqueyroux (dir. Claude Miller): straight story-telling narrative turns psychological study into mere historical soap drama
Claude Miller, “Thérèse Desqueyroux” (2012) Claude Miller’s swansong film is a historical drama piece starring Audrey Tautou in the eponymous role occupied by Emmanuelle Riva in…
Money As Debt 3 (Evolution Beyond Money): pointing to a renewed and sustainable world beyond debt-based money systems
Paul Grignon, “Money As Debt 3 (Evolution Beyond Money)” In the final episode of the series, Grignon looks at how the world can rid itself of…
Money As Debt 2 (Promises Unleashed): a homely ramble through the global financial system
Paul Grignon, “Money As Debt 2 (Promises Unleashed)” (2009) Where the first episode in Paul Grignon’s “Money As Debt” series is a general overview of the…
What the Heck is a Bail-Out? – a very brief, simplified exposition of how debt-based financial systems lead to collapse and ruin
Paul Grignon, “What the Heck is a Bail-Out?” Part of a body of work investigating the role of money in modern society and how banks came…
Money as Debt: global finance and banks explained in easy-going and colourful documentary
Paul Grignon, “Money as Debt” (2006) While looking for something else on Youtube.com, I found this very informative video on how the modern US banking system…
Overdoing the satire and toilet humour in “Team America: World Police”
Trey Parker, “Team America: World Police” (2004) A silly and puerile satire on American society, culture, the nature of power and the celebration of style over…