French and French-language Films
Judex (dir. Georges Franju): an affectionate, light-hearted homage to Louis Feuillade and silent films
Georges Franju, “Judex” (1963) A remake of the Louis Feuillade 1916 mini-series about the mystery
“Moral Dilemma … Can Ethics Help?” – useful guide on using ethics to determine the best choice to make
Hanneke van Ravenswaay and Ben Jurna, “Moral Dilemma … Can Ethics Help?” (1998) This episode
French and French-language Films
Le Samouraï: enjoyably hokey existentialist film about fate and the inevitability of death
Jean-Pierre Melville, “Le Samouraï” (1967) A beautiful and seductive film that spawned many imitators, of
D Zyuz’kov’s Natalia Yurchenko documentary: a contemplative and poetic TV sports special
D Zyuz’kov, Natalia Yurchenko documentary (1984) A curious little 20-minute gem on Youtube, this Soviet
Is Ethics based on Virtue? – an adequate introduction on how to live a good life and develop moral character
John Allman, “Is Ethics based on Virtue?” (1998) Part of a series “The Examined Life”
Frida: conservative bio-pic turns artist Frida Kahlo’s life into unfunny and crude soap opera melodrama
Julie Taymor, “Frida” (2001) A very pretty and colourful film on the life of Mexican
Clever social psychology experiment in “Derren Brown – The Experiments: The Secret of Luck”
Derren Brown and Simon Dinsell, “Derren Brown – The Experiments: The Secret of Luck” (2011)
Clever psychological manipulation at work in “Derren Brown – The Experiments: The Guilt Trip”
Derren Brown and Simon Dinsell, “Derren Brown – The Experiments: The Guilt Trip” (2011) In
Crowd behaviour stereotypes confirmed in disappointing if fun “Derren Brown – The Experiments: Gameshow”
Derren Brown and Simon Dinsell, “Derren Brown – The Experiments: Gameshow” (2011) In Episode 2
British Films | North American Films
The Prestige: fussy plot with flat characters turns on class and cultural rivalries of its setting
Christopher Nolan, “The Prestige” (2006) Rather fussy if good-looking film about duplicity and duplications, duelling