Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 6: Robert Heinlein): tame and timid treatment of controversial SF writer
Declan Whitebloom, “Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 6: Robert Heinlein)” (2011) After a few episodes
Australian and New Zealand Films
Outsourced!: small-scaled film offers a resigned look at call-centre work outsourcing
Anna Cater and Safina Uberoi, “Outsourced!” (2006) An interesting and pleasant personalised film revolving around
The Dictator: comedy savages Western self-righteousness, ignorance and hypocrisy
Larry Charles, “The Dictator” (2012) I confess I saw this latest Sacha Baron Cohen film
The World Tomorrow (Episode 5: Moazzam Begg, Asim Qureshi): series is becoming repetitive and a little disappointing
Julian Assange, “The World Tomorrow (Episode 5: Moazzam Begg, Asim Qureshi)” (Russia Today, 15 May
Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 5: Isaac Asimov): patchy and shallow portrayal of famous science fiction writer and his influence
Declan Whitebloom, “Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 5: Isaac Asimov)” (2011) Curiously in this episode
Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 1: Mary Shelley): conservative message about scientific responsibility delivered
Declan Whitebloom, “Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 1: Mary Shelley)” (2011) This episode revolves around
The World Tomorrow (Episode 4: Nabeel Rajab, Alaa Abdal-Fattah): a lesson in how to be a human rights activist / revolutionary
Julian Assange, “The World Tomorrow (Episode 4: Nabeel Rajab, Alaa Abdal-Fattah)” (Russia Today, 8 May
Psychology of Fraud: Why Good People do Bad Things – a well-considered presentation let down by weak solutions
Chana Joffe-Walt and Alix Spiegel, “Psychology of Fraud: Why Good People do Bad Things” (National
Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 4: Arthur C Clarke): superficial and deferential treatment of major sci-fi writer
Declan Whitebloom, “Prophets of Science Fiction (Episode 4: Arthur C Clarke)” (2011) Having never read
Mailer for Mayor: dull documentary of limited historical value
Dick Fontaine, “Mailer for Mayor” (1969) This BBC documentary was included in UK journalist /