A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Reviews of films made in Canada and United States including all films made by Hollywood.
Justin Giddings, Ryan Welsh, “Outpost” (2020) On the very edge of the known universe, the last survivor of Earth’s Interplanetary Diplomatic Service, a fellow known as…
Ben Alpi, “Hashtag” (2015) A smartly presented sci-fi short, “Hashtag” demonstrates how a science fiction film made with a tiny budget and minimal special effects can…
Chris Mangano, “Laws of the Universe” (2019) As is usually the case with sci-fi film shorts uploaded to Youtube by DUST, this film makes up for…
North American Films, Southeast Asian Films
Carlton Meyer, “The American Military Retreat from Vietnam” (Tales of the American Empire, 19 June 2020) This video serves mainly as a retelling of the significant…
Korean Films, North American Films
Carlton Meyer, “The Mythical North Korean Threat” (Tales of the American Empire, 26 June 2020) Amazingly in this admittedly short (eight-minute) video there’s no mention of…
Carlton Meyer, “Football Star Murdered in Afghanistan” (Tales of the American Empire, 9 April 2020) With the passage of time, former NRL football player turned soldier…
Carlton Meyer, “American Bungling Destroyed Pan Am 103” (Tales of the American Empire, May 2020) To understand the rush of information in this short video about…
North African Films, North American Films
Carlton Meyer, “The Destruction of Libya in 2011” (Tales of the American Empire, May 2020) A very good general survey of how the US overthrew Colonel…
Middle Eastern Films, North American Films
Carlton Meyer, “The Conquest of the Republic of Georgia in 2003” (Tales of the American Empire, May 2020) One of a series of films by former…
East African Films, North African Films
Carlton Meyer, “The American Empire Invades Africa” (Tales of the American Empire, 11 June 2020) Former US Marine Corps member Carlton Meyer recently created a series…