The Man Putin Couldn’t Kill: a real health emergency smeared with a fantasy plot and intrigue
John Blair, “The Man Putin Couldn’t Kill” (2021) Covering the incident in which Russian political
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The World Is Not Enough: this film is just not enough
Michael Apted, “The World Is Not Enough” (1999) Sent to protect a wealthy oil heiress
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Tomorrow Never Dies: satire on the power and influence of media trapped in a formula that never dies
Roger Spottiswoode, “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997) The second of four films that Irish actor Pierce
Ancient Greek Buddhists: a vivid snapshot of ancient Greek and Indian cultural contacts
Garrett Ryan, “Ancient Greek Buddhists” (Toldinstone, 16 October 2021) A very fascinating snapshot of a
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Live and Let Die: as it says, live and let this film die
Guy Hamilton, “Live and Let Die” (1973) Cashing in on the blaxploitation film genre that
John McWhorter’s “Cancel Culture and Wokeness” talk on dangers of Critical Race Theory
John McWhorter, “Cancel Culture and Wokeness” (Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin, 10 September 2021) John McWhorter is
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You Only Live Twice: tired and formulaic film shouldn’t have lived even once
Lewis Gilbert, “You Only Live Twice” (1967) By the time this, the fifth film in
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Goldfinger: enjoyable escapist spy-thriller fantasy of its time
Guy Hamilton, “Goldfinger” (1964) Third in the series of James Bond spy film series, “Goldfinger”
The Destruction of Laos: casting light on a shameful aspect of the Vietnam War
Carlton Meyer, “The Destruction of Laos” (Tales of the American Empire, 15 October 2021) Many
A litany of blunders and oversights in “Deepwater Horizon: Ten Mistakes”
Jess Reid, “Deepwater Horizon: Ten Mistakes” (2021) An investigation into the causes of the Deepwater
