Lady Macbeth: a disturbing character study told in a minimalist, understated style
William Oldroyd, “Lady Macbeth” (2016) Adapted from Nikolai Leskov’s 1865 novel “Lady Macbeth of the
Vladimir Putin’s Presidential Speech to the Russian Federal Assembly (1 March 2018): a new vision, a new path to greater prosperity and unity
Vladimir Putin’s Presidential Speech to the Russian Federal Assembly (1 March 2018) Usually the Russian
Inherent Vice: a faithful if meandering and flat adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon neo-noir comedy
Paul Thomas Anderson, “Inherent Vice” (2014) Director Paul Thomas Anderson must be commended for daring
Latin American Films (Spanish language)
Venezuela, the Hidden Agenda: the history and nature of a long-running hybrid war for a nation’s oil resources
Hernando Calvo Ospina, “Venezuela, the Hidden Agenda / Venezuela, la Oscura Causa” (2017) A very
Batman and Harley Quinn: oddball tag team of superheroes and quirky villain flounders in a thin story
Sam Liu, “Batman and Harley Quinn” (2017) Teaming Batman and Nightwing together with The Joker’s
Imperialism on Trial – Eva Bartlett: an impassioned and informative talk on the Syrian war and Western news media distortions of that war
“Imperialism on Trial – Eva Bartlett” (London, 31 January 2018) Canadian journalist Eva Bartlett was
The Quatermass Xperiment: an outdated science fiction / horror film that still has the power to terrify
Val Guest, “The Quatermass Xperiment” (1955) Filmed well over 60 years ago (at this time
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The Phantom Thread: best viewed as a comedy romance that turns into a tedious and repetitive ordeal
Paul Thomas Anderson, “The Phantom Thread” (2017) If viewed as a comedy romance about a
The Andromeda Strain: a lesson in how situations and the clash of characters generate drama and tension
Robert Wise, “The Andromeda Strain” (1971) Although made over 45 years ago, this science fiction
A message of determination, renewal and searching for justice for Grenfell Tower fire victims in “Failed By The State: The Struggle in the Shadow of Grenfell”
Ish and Daniel Renwick, “Failed By The State: The Struggle in the Shadow of Grenfell”