A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Declan Whitebloom, “Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 1: H G Wells)” (2011) For some reason, SBS TV chose to screen this episode last even though it’s…
Ridley Scott, “Prometheus” (2012) Originally conceived as a predecessor to “Alien” and its successor films, “Prometheus” is Ridley Scott’s attempt to answer questions left by his…
Julian Assange, “The World Tomorrow (Episode 8: Cypherpunks – Part 1)” (Russia Today, 5 June 2012) Yes, you read that right and it’s not a typo:…
Japanese Films, Middle Eastern Films
Kathy Hearn, “Fukushima Fallout” (101 East / Al Jazeera, 8 March 2012) A year after the combined earthquake / tsunami / Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant explosion and…
Clara and Julia Kuperberg, “Hollywood between Paranoia and Science Fiction” (2011) An entertaining and lightweight look at famous Hollywood science fiction films made since the early…
Robert Stark, “The Stark Truth: Interview with Joseph Fasciani” (Voice of Reason, 27 April 2012) With the global financial industry coming under greater public scrutiny and…
Julian Assange, “The World Tomorrow (Episode 7: Occupy Movement)” (Russia Today, 29 May 2012) Unfortunately the transcript of this episode is unavailable so this review is…
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Birds” (1963) Based on a 1952 short story by English writer Daphne du Maurier – one of Hitchcock’s favourite sources for film plots…
Robert Stark, “The Stark Truth: Interview with Marc Armstrong” (Voice of Reason, 7 May 2012) With recent public anger at the behaviour of large private banks…
Australian and New Zealand Films
John Hillcoat, “The Proposition” (2005) A gritty and visually stunning film essay on the combined effect of nineteenth-century British imperialism and Victorian mores, colonialism and a…