The Ring: an early technical triumph for Alfred Hitchcock in the sport movie genre
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Ring” (1927) An early triumph for the young Alfred Hitchcock, released in the same year as his better known “The Lodger: A Story…
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The Ghost in Your Genes: excellent documentary on epigenetics should take care with what it says about personal responsibility
Nigel Paterson, “The Ghost in Your Genes” An excellent BBC Horizon documentary, “The Ghost in Your Genes” is an investigation into a new area of genetics…
The Manxman: love triangle reveals early Hitchcock themes about love, duty and responsibility, and women’s oppression
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Manxman” (1929) Last of Alfred Hitchcock’s true silent films, “The Manxman” is already straining at the limitations of the silent-film mode with its…
Krtek the Multi-talented Mole tries different occupations in near-abstract / experimental shorts
Zdenek Miler, “The Mole as a Chemist / The Mole as Painter / The Mole as Photographer / The Mole as Watchmaker” (1972 – 1975) By…
Russia’s new sorrow in “Krokodil: Siberia’s Tears” – possible cheap exploitation and political grandstanding by VICE
Alison Severs / Vice, “Krokodil: Siberia’s Tears” (2011) I stumbled across short video clips made by a documentary channel Vice News which specialises in a form…
Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Bomb: black satire on fetishisation of war and technology
Stanley Kubrick, “Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the Bomb” (1964) Notable as the film that features British actor Peter Sellers…
Why are Thin People Not Fat: interesting experiment that says very little about how people can or should lose weight
Emma Sutton, “Why are Thin People Not Fat” (2008) This BBC Horizon documentary revolves around an experiment in deliberately overfeeding a group of people for a…
The Mole and the Robot / The Mole and the Rocket / The Mole as a Gardener: lessons in co-operation for little people
Zdenek Miler, “The Mole and the Robot”(1995) / “The Mole and the Rocket” (1966) / “The Mole as a Gardener” (1969) Let’s turn to a 5-minute…
The Mole in a Dream: children’s animation short verges on surreal and sci-fi / apocalyptic
Zdenek Miler, “The Mole in a Dream / Krtek ve Snu” (1985) Another film episode in the life of Krtek the Mole and this one’s a…
How the Mole got his Pants: charming little short on making flax that set off a phenomenon
Zdenek Miler, “How the Mole got his Pants / Jak krtek ke kalhotkám prišel” (1957) As it turns out, I’ve stumbled across the famous series of cartoons…