A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Carlton Meyer, “The Covert War on Syria” (Tales of the American Empire, 27 November 2020) Sequel to an earlier installment “The Plot to Destroy Syria” on…
Australian and New Zealand Films
“Is China committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims? Interview with Jerry Grey” (Citizens Insight / Australian Citizens Party, 28 October 2020) Here is a very fascinating interview…
Jan Komasa, “Corpus Christi” (2019) For some odd reason, Poland has many fake Roman Catholic priests, many of whom must be doing a good job, and…
Essays, Multi-media Presentations
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech at the XVII Meeting (Final Plenary Session) of the Valdai International Discussion Club (Moscow, 22 October 2020) – Part 2: Q&A Session…
Essays, Multi-media Presentations
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech at the XVII Meeting (Final Plenary Session) of the Valdai International Discussion Club (Moscow, 22 October 2020) – Part 1 The 17th…
James Corbett, “The Corbett Report (Interview 1587: Vanessa Beeley Debunks a BBC Hit Piece)” (20 October 2020) Recorded 16 October 2020, this conversation between James Corbett…
Yasujiro Ozu, “Tokyo Story / Tokyo monogatari” (1953) Under the precise and careful direction of Yasujiro Ozu, this family soap opera becomes a character study of…
Italian and Italian-language Films
Damiano and Fabio d’Innocenzo, “Bad Tales / Favolacce” (2020) A survey of three families living in a dull suburban estate on the outskirts of Rome, “Bad…
Nanette Burstein, “Hillary (Episode 4: Be Our Champion, Go Away)” (2020) If the first three episodes of this series on Hillary Rodham Clinton are essentially worshipful…
Italian and Italian-language Films
Ferzan Özpetek, “The Goddess of Fortune / La Dea Fortuna” (2019) On the surface, this very visually stunning and colourful film appears to be a heart-warming…