British Films | North American Films
Interstellar: a rather ordinary film dominated and spoiled by a deterministic and hermetic viewpoint
Christopher Nolan, “Interstellar” (2014) “Interstellar” managed to hold my attention for most of its 169-minute
Essays | Multi-media Presentations
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai speech (2014) / Q&A Session: what part of Putin does the West refuse to understand?
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech at the XI Meeting (Final Plenary Session) of the Valdai International
Essays | Multi-media Presentations
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai speech (2014): challenging the New World Order
Vladimir Putin’s Valdai Speech at the XI Meeting (Final Plenary Session) of the Valdai International
What Makes a Genius? From Voltaire to Edison (and Beyond …) – more to genius than meets the eye (and ear …)
Christopher Hartney, “What Makes a Genius? From Voltaire to Edison (and Beyond …)” (WEA Sydney,
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
Spotlight on Cuban medical diplomacy and ISIS in “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 46)”
George Galloway and Gayatri Pertiwi, “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 46)” (RT.com,
Sunday evening TV discussion of geopolitics on “An Evening with Vladimir Soloviev – Russia’s Response to US ‘Declaration of War’ ”
“An Evening with Vladimir Soloviev – Russia’s Response to US ‘Declaration of War’ ” (Rossia
Mixing samurai sword action, gore and political commentary on “Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance”
Toshiya Fujita, “Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance / Shurayukihime: Urami Renga” (1974) At the
Lady Snowblood: questioning the pursuit of vengeance in a society undergoing rapid social and economic change
Toshiya Fujita, “Lady Snowblood / Shurayukihime” (1973) Based on a manga and the inspiration for
Getting a handle on Modern Monetary Theory (or trying to) on “Warren Mosler: What Modern Monetary Theory tells Us about Economic Policy”
“Warren Mosler: What Modern Monetary Theory tells Us about Economic Policy” (Institute for New Economic
An Evening with Vladimir Soloviev – Dmitri Rogozin Interview: revealing the direction and agenda of Russian military modernisation
“An Evening with Vladimir Soloviev – Dmitri Rogozin Interview” (Rossia 1, 2014) A very grateful