WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES Margaret Thatcher rescues Britain from post-WWII socialist policies, liberating a generation from poverty and hopelessness, only to be betrayed in the end by entrenched establishment interests within her own party. [ Margaret: Death of a Revolutionary credits: Dir: Martin Durkin/ 90 min/ Documentary/ Anti-socialism, Libertarian … [Read more...]
The Imitation Game (2014)
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE: BEST PICTURE British mathematician Alan Turing breaks the Nazi Enigma code and saves his country, only to be driven to suicide following a criminal conviction for homosexuality. Based on a true story. [ The Imitation Game credits: Dir: Morton Tyldum/ Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode/ 114 min/ Drama, Biography/ Creator-as-hero, Sexual … [Read more...]
Sophie Scholl the Final Days (2005)
A dramatized account of the capture, trial and last days of Sophie Scholl, who together with her brother Hans and a few friends, operated within Hitler's Germany an anti-Nazi movement called The White Rose. [ Sophie Scholl the Final Days credits: Dir: Marc Rothemund/ 120 min/ Biography, Drama, Foreign/ Resistance to tyranny] External Reviews "Compelling in its depiction … [Read more...]
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
A fourteen year-old Aborigine girl escapes with her sister and cousin from a 1930s Australian government camp intended to forcibly assimilate them into White society. [ Rabbit-Proof Fence credits: Dir: Phillip Noyce/ Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Laura Monaghan/ 94min/ Adventure-Drama/ Government as Bigot] “Rabbit-Proof Fence is a touching and inspirational story, told … [Read more...]
Before Night Falls (2000)
Reinaldo Arenas suffers increasing state persecution as he rises to become one of Cuba's greatest writers. [ Before Night Falls credits: Dir: Julian Schnabel / Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Johnny Depp / 133min/ Biography, Drama/ Anti-Socialism, Freedom of Speech, Government as Bigot] “While this is a story of state oppression, it's also a story of heroism in the face … [Read more...]
The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999)
Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden have an affair, with devastating consequences for all involved. [ The Passion of Ayn Rand credits: Dir: Christopher Menaul/ Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Peter Fonda/ 104 min/ Drama, Biography/ Ayn Rand] See trailer here. This film has something for everyone. First, for Rand’s fans, this is an intimate look at the woman Ayn Rand, a … [Read more...]
Hefner: Unauthorized (1999)
Hugh Hefner’s personal assistant works with him, loves him, and dies in order to protect him from the government as he builds the Playboy empire. Biographical. [ Hefner: Unauthorized credits: Dir: Peter Werner (III)/ Randall Batinkoff, Natasha Wagner, Becky Herbst/ 90min/ Drama, Biography/ Creator as Hero, Freedom of Speech, Sexual Liberty] No trailer available. Hefner … [Read more...]
Emperor of Hemp (1999)
The story of Jack Herer’s efforts to expose the truth about the beneficial qualities of the hemp plant, and to re-legalize its production and use. [ Emperor of Hemp credits: Dir: Jeff Jones/ 59 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ Legalize Drugs] Note: the full documentary can typically be found online via YouTube or Google search. "The Emperor of Hemp does Jack … [Read more...]
Wilde (1998)
Oscar Wilde’s life and career as a playwright are destroyed by a morals charge. Biographical. [ Wilde credits: Dir: Brian Gilbert/ Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave/ 117 min/ Drama, Biography/ Government as Bigot, Sexual Liberty, Social Tolerance] “The film is highly sympathetic to Wilde’s experience and makes a very good example of the destructive effects of … [Read more...]
Thomas Jefferson (1997)
The story of Thomas Jefferson’s life, his contributions to liberty, and his personal pursuits of happiness. Biographical. [ Thomas Jefferson credits: Dir: Ken Burns/ 180 min/ Documentary-Educational, Biography/ American Revolution, Libertarian Heroes] Trailer not available but full documentary often available on YouTube or Vimeo. Thomas Jefferson was no doubt a … [Read more...]