Watership Down: exploring political freedom in the form of a foundation myth
Martin Rosen, John Hubley, “Watership Down” (1978) A vivid and beautifully presented tale, this British film portrays what might be a foundation myth of an imaginary…
A Murder Mystery in Roman Egypt: an entertaining exploration of legal trials during Roman imperial rule
Dr Garrett Ryan, “A Murder Mystery in Roman Egypt” (Told In Stone, 24 November 2021) This entertaining little documentary is actually less a whodunnit tale and…
The 1964 Coup in Brazil: how Brazil and South America were set back for 21 years by US regime change action
Carlton Meyer, “The 1964 Coup in Brazil” (Tales of the American Empire, 12 November 2021) This instalment in Meyer’s ongoing series investigating the long history of…
Vampires in Greek Myth: an introduction to a universal cultural phenomenon through the Ancient Greek worldview
Dr Garrett Ryan, “Vampires in Greek Myth” (Told In Stone, 30 October 2021) Casting our fears regarding death and women who might be less than ideal…
Murder on the Orient Express (dir. Sidney Lumet): a pedestrian treatment of a murder mystery
Sidney Lumet, “Murder on the Orient Express” (1974) Initially beginning as a lavish drama set in an exotic 1930s Istanbul, Sidney Lumet’s “Murder on the Orient…
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 / anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny collapsed in pain on a passenger…
British Films, North American Films
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 after her father is killed by explosives in money delivered to…
British Films, North American Films
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 Brosnan starred in as British wonder spy James Bond for EON…
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 short period in ancient Central Asian and Indian subcontinent history, this…
British Films, North American Films
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 was popular in the early 1970s, this instalment in the James…