French and French-language Films
Anatomie d’une chute: life imitating art and becoming faction in courtroom drama
Justine Triet, “Anatomie d’une chute” / “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) In “Anatomie d’une chute”,
Michael Hudson on Russia, Iran and the Red Sea: NATO War Economy Collapses – a view of the world at the beginning of 2024
Danny Haiphong, “Michael Hudson on Russia, Iran and the Red Sea: NATO War Economy Collapses”
Dream Scenario: wacky fantasy comedy satire on social media fame and post-modern cultural values
Kristoffer Borgli, “Dream Scenario” (2023) This psychological fantasy comedy film is as oddball as they
Round-up of Films Seen in 2023
Dear USE readers, Once again we come to the end of another year of watching
British Films | North American Films
Poor Things: a male-centred fantasy of a child-like heroine’s sexual liberation and personal empowerment
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things” (2023) A visually sumptuous feast, set in an alternative late Victorian
British Films | North American Films
Die Another Day: overloaded plot, silly science fantasy and variable acting turn early darkness into cartoon frivolity
Lee Tamahori, “Die Another Day” (2002) For the twentieth movie in a film franchise celebrating
The Daughter of Dawn: a dull love-triangle story detailing the culture and customs of Kiowa and Comanche peoples
Norbert A Myles, “The Daughter of Dawn” (1920) Believed to have been lost after initial
Multi-media Presentations | Russian and Soviet Films
Direct Line with Vladimir Putin (December 2023): four-hour marathon on domestic issues, international relations with other countries, and Russia’ Special Military Operation
In December 2023, the annual Direct Line with Vladimir Putin, usually a televised phone-in event
The Boy and the Heron: visual virtuosity can’t compensate for a tired formulaic plot and dubious motifs
Hayao Miyazaki, “The Boy and the Heron” (2023) A decade after “The Wind Rises”, the
British Films | North American Films
Saltburn: black comedy thriller send-up of British elites and modern British culture
Emerald Fennell, “Saltburn” (2023) Arriving in Sydney with little fanfare, “Saltburn” initially presents as a