Redacted Tonight (Season 3, Episode #230): exposing media propaganda on Venezuela’s political crisis
“Redacted Tonight (Season 3, Episode #230)” (RT America, 1 February 2019) Lee Camp is a stand-up comedian,
Masha and the Bear (Season 1, Episode 17: Recipe for Disaster): Masha and kasha aren’t a good mix
Oleg Uzhinov, “Masha and the Bear (Season 1, Episode 17: Recipe for Disaster)” (2009) Despite
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Feelings of Mountain and Water: shanshui animation meditates on nature, change and continuity
Te Wei, “Feelings of Mountain and Water” (1988) Inspired by the traditional Chinese shanshui genre
The Mirror: a loose autobiographical work on memory, history, nostalgia and regret
Andrei Tarkovsky, “Zerkalo / The Mirror” (1975) For most viewers, Tarkovsky’s “The Mirror” won’t be
Latin American Films (non-Spanish / non-Portuguese) | North American Films
An entertaining introduction to a remote country in “Paraguayans: World’s Weirdest Latinos”
Masaman, “Paraguayans: World’s Weirdest Latinos” (2018) In an entertaining short film of just under 13
Australian and New Zealand Films
Bank Mortgage Fraud Explained: how the Australian banking industry preys on small borrowers
Denise Brailey, “Bank Mortgage Fraud Explained” (Citizens Electoral Council, September 2018) Denise Brailey of the
Italian and Italian-language Films
Loro: a portrayal of political corruption and debauchery seduced by its own excess
Paolo Sorrentino, “Loro / Them” (2018) Originally made in two parts totalling three hours, this
British Films | Multi-media Presentations
The Making of a Modern British Soldier: how ordinary people are trained to become killing machines
Ben Griffin, “The Making of a Modern British Soldier” (Veterans for Peace UK, October 2015)
Round-up of Films seen in 2018
Dear Under Southern Eyes Readers and Followers, So 2019 is already upon us – which means a Round-up of the films that I believe are significant for viewers is in order! I certainly saw far more films in
Vice: satirical biopic is as empty as the man it lampoons
Adam McKay, “Vice” (2018) A rather patchy satirical study of the life of former US