Australian and New Zealand Films
Is China committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims? Interview with Jerry Grey yields intriguing answers
“Is China committing genocide against Uyghur Muslims? Interview with Jerry Grey” (Citizens Insight / Australian
Corpus Christi: impostor priest story explores redemption, healing and religious hypocrisy
Jan Komasa, “Corpus Christi” (2019) For some odd reason, Poland has many fake Roman Catholic
Essays | Multi-media Presentations
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech (2020) / Q&A Session
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech at the XVII Meeting (Final Plenary Session) of the Valdai International
Essays | Multi-media Presentations
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech (2020): finding hope, opportunity and direction in a world in crisis
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech at the XVII Meeting (Final Plenary Session) of the Valdai International
Manufacturing State Propaganda at the BBC: “The Corbett Report (Interview 1587: Vanessa Beeley Debunks a BBC Hit Piece)”
James Corbett, “The Corbett Report (Interview 1587: Vanessa Beeley Debunks a BBC Hit Piece)” (20
Tokyo Story: a study of social and economic change in Japan during the 1950s
Yasujiro Ozu, “Tokyo Story / Tokyo monogatari” (1953) Under the precise and careful direction of
Italian and Italian-language Films
Bad Tales: voyeuristic survey of dysfunctional families in alienation
Damiano and Fabio d’Innocenzo, “Bad Tales / Favolacce” (2020) A survey of three families living
Hillary (Episode 4: Be Our Champion, Go Away): concluding episode delving into outright fantasy and falsehood
Nanette Burstein, “Hillary (Episode 4: Be Our Champion, Go Away)” (2020) If the first three
Italian and Italian-language Films
The Goddess of Fortune: how the passage of time and random events change people and relationships
Ferzan Özpetek, “The Goddess of Fortune / La Dea Fortuna” (2019) On the surface, this
The Plot to Destroy Syria: a good overview of the agendas aiming at Syria’s collapse and extinction
Carlton Meyer, “The Plot to Destroy Syria” (Tales of the American Empire, 2 October 2020)