Abandon the Knife: film on female genital mutilation fails to address wider context behind the practice
Sara Nason, “Abandon the Knife” (2011) This documentary on female genital mutilation will always be topical as
The World Tomorrow (Episode 3: Moncef Marzouki): human rights and open government getting short shrift
“The World Tomorrow (Episode 3: Moncef Marzouki)” (Russia Today, 1 May 2012) In this episode,
The Trip (dir. Kihachiro Kawamoto): lesson on Buddhist attitude to suffering falls short on what it should teach
Kihachiro Kawamoto “Tabi (The Trip)” (1973) Very striking little animation piece, reminiscent of an extended
Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 2: Philip K Dick): an introduction to a major 20th century science fiction writer
Declan Whitebloom, “Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 2: Philip K Dick)” (2011) Philip K Dick
Heavy Metal Parking Lot: affectionate look at 1980s metal fans and an innocent world long gone
Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, “Heavy Metal Parking Lot” (1986) In the wake of news that
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I Can Change Your Mind About Climate: predictable documentary drumming up controversy where none exists
Max Bourke, “I Can Change Your Mind About Climate” (2012) It seemed like a good
The World Tomorrow (Episode 2: David Horowitz and Slavoj Zizek): a brief glimpse into a moronic and ugly worldview
“The World Tomorrow (Episode 2: David Horowitz and Slavoj Zizek)” (Russia Today, 24 April 2012) For
The Romantics (Episode 1: Liberty): how revolution influenced English Romanticism
Samuel Hobkinson, “The Romantics (Episode 1: Liberty)” (2005) This episode introduces the political and cultural
The Romantics (Episode 3: Eternity): visually striking portrayal of four English Romantic poets
Samuel Hobkinson, “The Romantics (Episode 3: Eternity)” (2005) Visually striking installment in the BBC documentary
The World Tomorrow (Episode 1: Hassan Nasrallah): an informative insight into Hezbollah
“The World Tomorrow (Episode 1: Hassan Nasrallah)” (Russia Today, 18 April 2012) First in a