Australian and New Zealand Films

In the Footsteps of the Ancestors – Muslims Down Under: a mostly positive view of Australian Muslims and their history and cultures

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Nada Roude, “In the Footsteps of the Ancestors – Muslims Down Under” (2009) A little known timeline of Australian history extends further back than 1788 when…

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Australian and New Zealand Films

Dirty Business: How Mining made Australia (Episode 3): mining as political power player highlighted by indigenous Australia’s fight for justice

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Jacob Hickey, “Dirty Business: How Mining made Australia (Episode 3)” (2012) Final and best episode in a three-part series, this documentary examines the mostly unhappy relationship…

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North American Films

The Wild, Wild West (Season 2, Episode 20: Night of the Vicious Valentine): fantasy, eccentricity and camp comedy in an original plot

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Irving Moore, “The Wild, Wild West (Season 2, Episode 20: Night of the Vicious Valentine)” (1966) This episode is notable for winning the series its only…

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North American Films

Hitchcock: offering banal fluff about Hitch’s marriage, ignoring complexities behind the making of “Psycho”

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Sacha Gervasi, “Hitchcock” (2012) Fifty years after Alfred Hitchcock released his film “Psycho”, both director and movie alike remain subjects of fascination for many people throughout…

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