The Gate: elegant and polished sci-fi body horror critical of politics and neoliberal capitalism
Matt Westrup, “The Gate” (2011) Deriving its title from a couple of lines in the seventh chapter in the Book of Matthew in the Bible (“……
Short films
Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and the Greek Myths: the prosaic truth behind real monsters and mythical monsters
Garrett Ryan, “Dinosaurs, Mammoths, and the Greek Myths” (Toldinstone, 21 August 2021) Part of a collaboration with NORTH 02, a YouTube channel dedicated to palaeontology and…
Why the Sparta you know never existed: a militaristic culture stereotype revealed as no different from landed gentry
Garrett Ryan, “Why the Sparta you know never existed” (Toldinstone, 8 April 2022) Classical Sparta has long been perceived as not much more than a highly…
How fear is used to control people in “Fear Psychosis and the Cult of Safety – Why are People so Afraid?”
“Fear Psychosis and the Cult of Safety – Why are People so Afraid?” (Academy of Ideas, 3 April 2022) In itself, this is an interesting video…
How did Roman Aqueducts work? – an entertaining introduction to Roman engineering prowess and its support of Roman culture and values
Garrett Ryan, “How did Roman Aqueducts work?” (Toldinstone, 19 March 2022) At last historian Dr Ryan tackles the topic every eager student of Roman civilisation wants…
British Films, Eastern European Films
The horrors behind the beauty of a memorial site in “Europe’s Unknown Death Camp – Jasenovac – Croatia – WWII”
Graham Phillips, “Europe’s Unknown Death Camp – Jasenovac – Croatia – WWII” (22 April 2021) I had not known of the infamous World War II concentration…
Alien Infinity: futuristic SF noir meets monsters
Darkus Marque, “Alien Infinity” (2015) Made during his spare time between January and August 2015, “Alien Infinity” from graphic designer (and aspiring film-maker at the time)…
Obstacles to the China Path in Latin America: a talk that fails to address the elephant north of Latin America
Paul Cockshott, “Obstacles to the China Path in Latin America” (19 December 2021) This video is a recording of a brief talk that UK economics academic…
Were the Romans Close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 2): a lesson and a warning to post-industrial societies
Garrett Ryan, “Were the Romans Close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 2)” (Toldinstone, 5 March 2022) You guessed it … after the first video in which…
Were the Romans Close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 1): evidence that Ancient Rome was a pre-industrial society
Garrett Ryan, “Were the Romans Close to an Industrial Revolution? (Part 1)” (Toldinstone, 26 February 2022) This video and its second part could have been combined…