Reviews
Tuesday, August 2 2011
'Life in a Day': I Want People to Know That I'm Here
Life in a Day is a concoction of other people's footage, produced by Ridley and Tony Scott and made possible by YouTube.
Friday, February 11 2011
'The Eagle' Has Blind Spots
The young warriors are set against the old-school Roman nobles who can't fathom how they might come to reevaluate the entire notion of empire, not to mention slavery.
Wednesday, March 10 2010
My Enemy's Enemy: Klaus Barbie & The Fascist Connection
The "line of character" considered by My Enemy's Enemy is less Klaus Barbie's than the ideology and politics that shape Western activities, both official and covert.
Friday, February 19 2010
The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland is a brilliant historical drama, blending fact and fiction into a narrative that is beautiful and at times, terrifying.
Friday, April 17 2009
State of Play
In this new universe where facts are mutable and ends are means, so-called ethical triumphs can only be short-term.
News
Thursday, July 8 2010
Kevin Macdonald and Ridley Scott to lead YouTube documentary project
LOS ANGELES — The whole world seems to watch YouTube, and now a filmmaking team led by Oscar-winning documentary director Kevin Macdonald and producer Ridley…
