The Mole and the Medicine: heart-warming film about a resourceful and fearless little hero
Zdenek Miler, “The Mole and the Medicine / Krtek a medicina / Kiskavond es a gyogyszer” (1987) Found on Youtube under its Hungarian title, this episode…
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How to make Better Decisions: entertaining and informative if not really useful!
Peter Leonard, “How to make Better Decisions” (2007) At least I made one good decision to watch this BBC Horizon documentary so I’m already on the…
How to Commit the Perfect Murder: a thorough if slightly hokey presentation of forensic experts at work
Nicola Cook, “How to Commit the Perfect Murder” (2007) The notion that a criminal could carry out the perfect murder – as in one that can’t…
The Mole and the Matchbox / Der Maulwurf und die Geburt: how Krtecek makes creative multi-tasking look so easy and tidy
Zdenek Miler, “Krtek a zapalky / The Mole and the Matchbox” (1974) Zdenek Miler, “Der Maulwurf und die Geburt / Krot i Rody” (1990s?) I can’t…
Battle of the Brains: light-hearted documentary on aspects of human intelligence
Dick Taylor, “Battle of the Brains” (2007) In this BBC documentary, seven people outstanding in their particular fields of endeavour are collected at Oxford Universiity and…
How to Kill a Human Being: creepy and sensationalist film that ignores ethics and broader context behind capital punishment
Diene Petterle, “How to Kill a Human Being” (2008) A rather curious BBC Horizon documentary this is, with former British Conservative politician Michael Portillo as guide,…
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…
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…