A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
“China’s Massive Nearsightedness Problem” (Asianometry, 20 June 2022) With about 57% of its population in 2019 being myopic (short-sighted), and with schoolchildren in urban areas being…
Dr Garrett Ryan, “Why didn’t the Romans conquer Scotland?” (Toldinstone, 18 June 2022) Generations of British and other schoolchildren studying Roman history must have wondered why…
Daniel Vernon, “House of Maxwell (Episode 1)” (2022) First in a three-part series purporting to examine and connect the scandals surrounding British newspaper publisher Robert Maxwell…
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
“The Dinosaur Birds of China” (Asianometry, 5 November 2021) In a most unexpected departure from the usual economics or IT topics covered, the Asianometry channel devoted…
Carlton Meyer, “The Destruction of the Asiatic Fleet” ( Tales of the American Empire, 13 May 2022) You’d have to be Rip van Winkle or Sleeping…
Chinese and Chinese-language Films, Southeast Asian Films
“The Sad Fall of a Philippine Steel Giant” (Asianometry, 3 June 2022) Here comes a tale of how political instability combined with political / economic ideology…
Chinese and Chinese-language Films, Southeast Asian Films
“Thailand’s Auto Export Problem” (Asianometry, 18 February 2022) Perhaps this episode on Thailand’s automotive industry is best watched together with the previous episode on Australia’s automotive…
Australian and New Zealand Films, Chinese and Chinese-language Films
“Why Australia Doesn’t Make Their Own Cars” (Asianometry, 17 January 2022) Compared to other mini-documentaries presented by the Asianometry channel, this episode is quite lengthy –…
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
“De-industrialization was Hong Kong’s Biggest Mistake” (Asianometry, 14 March 2022) Here is a very educational and succinct video explaining how Hong Kong rose to become a…
Latin American Films (non-Spanish / non-Portuguese), North American Films
Carlton Meyer, “The Empire’s Colony of Colombia” (Tales of the American Empire, 27 May 2022) For an introduction into the modern history of Colombia, at least…