Conquering the Middle East: overview of the US plan to destabilise seven nations in five years
Carlton Meyer, “Conquering the Middle East” (Tales of the American Empire, 2 April 2021) This
Category: North American Films
Reviews of films made in Canada and United States including all films made by Hollywood.
How is This the World: finding authenticity in virtual reality versus real world addiction and escapism
Sadie Rogers, “How is This the World” (2019) Starting out almost as a gritty film
Australian and New Zealand Films | North American Films
Red Rover: a sparing character study of human behaviour in extreme situations
Brooke Goldfinch, “Red Rover” (2015) In less than 15 minutes, “Red Rover” explores very minimally
Final Offer: implausible plot made enjoyable by great acting and fast minimal dialogue
Mark Slutsky, “Final Offer” (2018) The premise is the height of implausibility but great acting
Metal from the Dirt: a short surface survey of Navajo extreme metal
Clarke Tolton, “Metal from the Dirt” (2018) Unfortunately like other documentaries I have seen on
Numb: a powerful short film on the effects of lockdown isolation on young people
Liv McNeil, “Numb” (2020) Originally an art school project to occupy her for the rest
Hard Reset: a predictable and tired short film on human and AI relations in a future materialist society
Deepak Chetty, “Hard Reset” (2016) The premise and the plot are predictable and rather tired,
Unregistered: living authentically versus living a comfortable but insecure lie
Sophia Banks, “Unregistered” (2018) This short film commenting on the treatment of undocumented immigrants in
Australian and New Zealand Films | North American Films
The American Colony of Australia: how a master-slave relationship came into being
Carlton Meyer, “The American Colony of Australia” (Tales of the American Empire, 19 February 2021)
Alone: drama and emotion in a tiny space-pod
William Hellmuth, “Alone” (2020) A moving film about connection – and about how so strong