The Empire’s 2021 Coup in Guinea: a succinct example of US bullying and meddling in small nations’ politics
Carlton Meyer, “The Empire’s 2021 Coup in Guinea” (Tales of the American Empire, 17 September
Category: North American Films
Reviews of films made in Canada and United States including all films made by Hollywood.
The Jimmy Dore Show: Interview with Robert Malone (15 September 2021) – how COVID-19 is exploited for money at the expense of public health
“The Jimmy Dore Show: Interview with Robert Malone” (15 September 2021) For much of this
Be Water: a dull and over-long biography of global pop culture icon Bruce Lee
Bao Nguyen, “Be Water” (2020) A stolid documentary, Bao Nguyen’s visual biography of global pop
Living in the Golden Age of Fact-Checking: fact-checking the fact-checking sites and finding fools’ gold
“Living in the Golden Age of Fact-Checking” (ReallyGraceful, July 2020) In an age awash with
The Lost Greek Cities of Central Asia: a lively and brisk introduction to ancient Greco-Bactrian kingdoms
Garrett Ryan, “The Lost Greek Cities of Central Asia” (Told in Stone, 4 September 2021)
The Chaotic Fall of Kabul in 2021: demonstrating the failed propaganda and lies of the US empire
Carlton Meyer, “The Chaotic Fall of Kabul in 2021” (Tales of the American Empire, 20
Karolyi: a slick example of sports propaganda whitewash
Jack Felling “Karolyi” (NBC Sports, 2016) Here is a very slickly produced documentary made for
The American Retreat from Vietnam: an example of how the US is detached from reality and lies to its people
Carlton Meyer, “The American Retreat from Vietnam” (Tales of the American Empire, 2020) In the
Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 6: Building a World-Class Gymnastics Team) – how athletes become fodder for nationalism in team events
Bess Krugman, Lucy Walker, “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 6: Building
Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 5: Abuse and Healing in Women’s Gymnastics) – how a toxic culture obsessed with success enabled sexual predation on minors
Bess Krugman, Lucy Walker, “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics (Episode 5: Abuse