A young man’s romantic delusion renews his psychiatrist’s passion for life. [ Don Juan DeMarco credits: Dir: Jeremy Leven/ Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway/ 92 min/ Romance, Comedy/ Psychiatric Coercion, Individualism] “Don Juan DeMarco is clever, well written, and even poetic at times. Johnny Depp agreed to star in the film only on the condition that Marlon Brando … [Read more...]
Tim Slagle: A Wake (1993)
Tim Slagle lampoons the government. [ Tim Slagle: A Wake credits: Producer: Jim Serpe/ Tim Slagle/ 45 min/ Comedy/ Libertarianism 101] No trailer available. "Given the difficulties of the political process, humor may be the libertarian movement’s best weapon. Tim Slagle wields it with an unrestrained style that will leave even his bureaucratic prey laughing." In this … [Read more...]
Strictly Ballroom (1992)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS When a talented renegade defies the authority of the Australian Dance Federation by dancing to his own steps, there’s only one thing it can do—stop him! [ Strictly Ballroom credits: Dir: Baz Luhrmann/ Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter/ 94 min/ Musical-Dance, Comedy, Romance/ Australia/ Individualism] “This is one of the few … [Read more...]
Coneheads (1993)
The U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service is hot on the trail of a pair of hard-working aliens—only these aliens are from another planet. [ Coneheads credits: Dir: Steve Barron/ Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Michelle Burke/ 87 min/ Comedy, SciFi-Fantasy/ Pro-Immigration] “An upbeat, hilarious film, especially likely to appeal to recent immigrants." “If they’re just … [Read more...]
Other People’s Money (1991)
Market forces, in the form of brusque Wall Street tycoon Larry the Liquidator, see to it that shareholder interests are protected despite the opposition of old-fashioned management. [ Other People's Money credits: Dir: Norman Jewison/ Danny DeVito, Gregory Peck, Penelope Ann Miller/ 101 min/ Drama, Comedy/ Pro-Capitalism, Anti-Redistribution, Creator as Hero] “Other … [Read more...]
Flirting (1991)
The flirtations of two unusual teenage boarding school students blossom into love despite difficult circumstances. [ Flirting credits: Dir: John Duigan/ Noah Taylor, Thandie Newton, Nicole Kidman/ 99 min/ Romance, Comedy/ Australia/ Individualism] “This is a remarkable tapestry of memories of youth. It’s funny, romantic, witty, delightful, and a pleasure to watch." One of … [Read more...]
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
A manmade boy with scissors for hands finds a troublesome mixture of acceptance and rejection in the outside world. [ Edward Scissorhands credits: Dir: Tim Burton/ Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Vincent Price/ 100 min/ SciFi-Fantasy, Comedy, Romance/ Social Tolerance] “This film is a pleasure to watch and its social tolerance message is ageless—as befits a … [Read more...]
Flashback (1990)
A young FBI agent gains sympathy for a former 1960s antiwar protester he must transport for trial. [ Flashback credits: Dir: Franco Amurri/ Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland, Carol Kane/ 108 min/ Abuse of power, Anti-draft] “This story of an aging radical from the 1960s awakening a young FBI agent to his true (heretofore repressed) self is one that libertarians will … [Read more...]
Brazil (1985)
A bureaucrat in a future totalitarian state becomes its enemy and ultimately—its victim. [ Brazil credits: Dir: Terry Gilliam/ Jonathan Pryce, Katherine Helmond, Robert De Niro/ 131 min/ SciFi-Fantasy, Comedy/ Anti-Socialism, Government as Torturer] “Brazil is three parts 1984 and one part Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Orwell’s 1984 clearly inspired both the story and the … [Read more...]
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
A member of a Soviet entertainment troupe visiting the U.S. defects. [ Moscow on the Hudson credits: Dir: Paul Mazursky/ Robin Williams, Maria Conchita Alonso, Cleavant Derricks/ 115 min/ Comedy, Drama/ Escape from Socialism, Pro-Immigration] “Alternately funny, touching, and bittersweet, Moscow on the Hudson succeeds as both comedy and drama. It’s an entertaining … [Read more...]