How to Commit the Perfect Murder: a thorough if slightly hokey presentation of forensic experts at work
Nicola Cook, “How to Commit the Perfect Murder” (2007) The notion that a criminal could
Tag: British Films
Battle of the Brains: light-hearted documentary on aspects of human intelligence
Dick Taylor, “Battle of the Brains” (2007) In this BBC documentary, seven people outstanding in
How to Kill a Human Being: creepy and sensationalist film that ignores ethics and broader context behind capital punishment
Diene Petterle, “How to Kill a Human Being” (2008) A rather curious BBC Horizon documentary
The Ring: an early technical triumph for Alfred Hitchcock in the sport movie genre
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Ring” (1927) An early triumph for the young Alfred Hitchcock, released in
The Ghost in Your Genes: excellent documentary on epigenetics should take care with what it says about personal responsibility
Nigel Paterson, “The Ghost in Your Genes” An excellent BBC Horizon documentary, “The Ghost in
The Manxman: love triangle reveals early Hitchcock themes about love, duty and responsibility, and women’s oppression
Alfred Hitchcock, “The Manxman” (1929) Last of Alfred Hitchcock’s true silent films, “The Manxman” is
Why are Thin People Not Fat: interesting experiment that says very little about how people can or should lose weight
Emma Sutton, “Why are Thin People Not Fat” (2008) This BBC Horizon documentary revolves around
The Surprising History of Egypt with Terry Jones: continuity of the ancient in the modern with a message about living life to the full
Phil Grabsky, “The Surprising History of Egypt with Terry Jones” (2002) An entertaining trip into
Terry Jones’ Barbarians (Episode 1: The Primitive Celts): demonstration that victors write history to flatter themselves and demonise others
Terry Jones, “Terry Jones’ Barbarians (Episode 1: The Primitive Celts)” (2006) This droll history lesson
Human, All Too Human (Episode 3: Jean-Paul Sartre): a fine exposition of a philosopher who lived his philosophy
Louise Wardle, “Human, All Too Human (Episode 3: Jean-Paul Sartre)” (1999) The final episode in