Beasts of the Southern Wild: a celebration of life and hope in the struggle against catastrophe and sinister forces
Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (2012) Can’t be very many films where the
The Mole and the Medicine: heart-warming film about a resourceful and fearless little hero
Zdenek Miler, “The Mole and the Medicine / Krtek a medicina / Kiskavond es a
How to make Better Decisions: entertaining and informative if not really useful!
Peter Leonard, “How to make Better Decisions” (2007) At least I made one good decision
How to Commit the Perfect Murder: a thorough if slightly hokey presentation of forensic experts at work
Nicola Cook, “How to Commit the Perfect Murder” (2007) The notion that a criminal could
The Mole and the Matchbox / Der Maulwurf und die Geburt: how Krtecek makes creative multi-tasking look so easy and tidy
Zdenek Miler, “Krtek a zapalky / The Mole and the Matchbox” (1974) Zdenek Miler, “Der
Battle of the Brains: light-hearted documentary on aspects of human intelligence
Dick Taylor, “Battle of the Brains” (2007) In this BBC documentary, seven people outstanding in
How to Kill a Human Being: creepy and sensationalist film that ignores ethics and broader context behind capital punishment
Diene Petterle, “How to Kill a Human Being” (2008) A rather curious BBC Horizon documentary
The Ring: an early technical triumph for Alfred Hitchcock in the sport movie genre
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Ring” (1927) An early triumph for the young Alfred Hitchcock, released in
The Ghost in Your Genes: excellent documentary on epigenetics should take care with what it says about personal responsibility
Nigel Paterson, “The Ghost in Your Genes” An excellent BBC Horizon documentary, “The Ghost in
The Manxman: love triangle reveals early Hitchcock themes about love, duty and responsibility, and women’s oppression
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Manxman” (1929) Last of Alfred Hitchcock’s true silent films, “The Manxman” is