A biased narrative that splits hairs in “Michael Mosley: The Truth About Meat”
Andrew Lachman, “Michael Mosley: The Truth About Meat” (2014) Second in a series of documentaries
Category: British Films
Reviews of films from the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales).
Ex_Machina: style is part of the substance in a low-budget SF film that tackles complex issues
Alex Garland, “Ex_Machina” (2015) At first glance, Alex Garland’s directorial debut flim “Ex Machina” looks
British Films | French and French-language Films
Tess: flat characters and subdued approach in adapting novel to screen ensure a slow-moving trudge
Roman Polanski, “Tess” (1979) Closely based on the original Thomas Hardy novel “Tess of the
British Films | North American Films
Cinderella (directed by Kenneth Branagh): a canny live-action Disney reworking carries its own messages amongst the schmaltz
Kenneth Branagh, “Cinderella” (2015) Being a Disney production, this live-action version of the tale as
BBC versus President Bashar al Assad of Syria: an example of grace and restraint under pressure and prejudice
BBC News Interview with President Bashar al Assad (9 February 2015) For an example of
The Theory of Everything: an amazingly lightweight romantic drama
James Marsh, “The Theory of Everything” (2014) Despite the title, this biopic about English cosmologist
British Films | North American Films
The Imitation Game: another simplistic cog in the propaganda war aiming to demonise Russia
Morten Tyldum, “The Imitation Game” (2014) One of a slew of historical films from the
British Films | French and French-language Films | German and German-language Films
Mr Turner: a microcosm of 19th-century British society through the life of J M W Turner
Mike Leigh, “Mr Turner” (2014) I confess I always have the time of day for
British Films | North American Films
Interstellar: a rather ordinary film dominated and spoiled by a deterministic and hermetic viewpoint
Christopher Nolan, “Interstellar” (2014) “Interstellar” managed to hold my attention for most of its 169-minute
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Spotlight on Cuban medical diplomacy and ISIS in “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 46)”
George Galloway and Gayatri Pertiwi, “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 46)” (RT.com,