The Shape of Water: a magic realist mash-up of several genres lays on the identity politics and self-indulgence thickly
Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” (2017) Inspired by the famous Hollywood classic “The
Films made with an obvious bias to serve a larger agenda or to mitigate a controversial topic and make it safe for general public consumption.
Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” (2017) Inspired by the famous Hollywood classic “The
Stephen Spielberg, “The Post” (2017) A taut and minimalist political drama, “The Post” is driven
Tim Wilkime, “Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 16: Adam Ruins the Future)” (2017) As
Erik Poppe, “Kongens Nei / The King’s Choice” (2016) As a straight history lesson or
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Zhang Yimou, “Hong gao liang / Red Sorghum” (1987) “Red Sorghum” marks the debut of
Elliott Kew “Treasures Decoded (Season 4, Episode 1:The Real Tower of Babel)” (2017) The Bible
Terry George, “The Promise” (2016) A film about the Ottoman Turkish genocide of Armenians and
Rob Marshall, “Memoirs of a Geisha” (2002) Essentially a variation on the Cinderella story through
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Zhang Yimou, “Hero” (2002) If one needs proof that a visually gorgeous film with a
Australian and New Zealand Films
John Pilger, “The Coming War on China” (2016) Two years in the making with literally