Pol Pot and his gang of Khmer Rouge socialist comrades murdered 25% of Cambodian citizens, in total somewhere around two million lives, in the span of just five years (1975-1979). Cambodia declared May 20th to be a day of remembrance to honor these dead. Pol Pot was taught the wonders of agrarian socialism while attending college in France, and returned home with a … [Read more...]
Lockdown Rebellion Recalls Ealing ‘Pimlico’ Comedy
Early in the COVID-19 crisis of 2020, governments nearly everywhere made the case for a temporary lockdown to "flatten the curve" of the virus in order to avoid overwhelming medical facilities. The public was largely on board, the lockdowns were put in place, and they worked. Hospitals were not only not overwhelmed, many had to lay off staff due to reduced demand. So you would … [Read more...]
May 1: Victims of Communism Day | Ten Films to Honor the Dead
Perhaps as many as a hundred million people were victims of communism in the last century, deliberately rounded up, shot, starved, or simply forced to march into snowy wasteland until dead, exterminated by communist regimes. The most comprehensive statistical source for democide statistics, Death By Government, puts the toll at 106 million. Necrometrics estimates that Stalin … [Read more...]
Libertarian Educational Films, Documentaries For Kids
So, the kids are home now, and you're wondering how their time could be spent on something more constructive than video games. As it happens, there are quite a few libertarian educational films and documentaries available online, most of them free. Links to video resources on economics and politics for teachers and homeschoolers can be found here; many of these include … [Read more...]
Libertarian Date Night: Eight Romantic Films
Need a romantic film to share with your libertarian sweetheart on a special evening? Look no further. Here are eight libertarian-themed films sure to set the mood for a libertarian date night. These are my top picks from the romance category of this website. Still Mine WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS When a rural farmer builds a new home as a kindness to his ailing … [Read more...]
Brexit: The Story Told In Ten Short Films
The story of Brexit, how the United Kingdom liberated itself from the unaccountable bureaucracy/trade bloc known as the European Union, is told in ten short films. In 2016, a bombshell documentary was released. Brexit: The Movie argued with devastating persuasiveness the case for Britain’s exit from the EU. Although it was produced on a budget of just £300,000, through … [Read more...]
Mr. Jones | Film News
This post tracks developments in "Mr. Jones," a new film about Gareth Jones, the journalist-hero who first tried to warn the world about communist atrocities -- and died for it.. 2-12-20 | US Release Set For April 2020 Per Google, Mr. Jones is expected to hit US theaters in April, 2020. 1-23-20 | New Trailer Released, Film Opens in UK Theaters February 7th, 2020 Per … [Read more...]
Honest Political Ads: Seven Short Films
These seven parody honest political ads mock the political process and the marketing machines that spin candidates to maximum advantage. Clint Webb For Senator The comedy group Whitest Kids You Know produced this parody political commercial. Charles McHutchence vs. Harrison Greeley III Two politicians battle it out in this parody political ad from HBO's Mr. … [Read more...]
Four Libertarian Films For Martin Luther King Day
It's something of an irony that the Left still claims to be the champion of equality and tolerance but has nowadays officially dropped both of those things in favor of identity politics. The Martin Luther King vision of a world in which people "will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," can't be squared with demands for people to be … [Read more...]
2019 Libertarian Films: Year in Review
In 2019, ten new libertarian films (six narrative films and four documentaries) were identified and are listed below. It’s noteworthy that these include Oscar-worthy Richard Jewell and the biggest-selling political documentary of the year, No Safe Spaces. Criteria to be included in this list were: a) the film had to be described as a "2019" release according to Box Office … [Read more...]