When a 16-year-old boy discovers that the "perfect" managed society in which he lives is simply a drugged potemkin village, he must decide whether its superficially happy character is worth the price in terms of foregone human experience and lost liberty. [ The Giver credits: Dir: Phillip Noyce/ 94 min/ SciFi-Drama/ Individualism, Government enforced morality, Equality & … [Read more...]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
A WWII veteran, transformed into a superhero by an experimental serum, discovers that the counter-terrorism unit for which he works has been corrupted and that its plans to preemptively eliminate threats through global surveillance may be a cover for something more insidious. [ Captain America: The Winter Soldier credits: Dir: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo/ Chris Evans, Samuel L. … [Read more...]
America: Imagine the World Without Her (2014)
Dinesh D'Souza challenges the Left's dominant anti-American narrative -- that America was built on plunder and conquest -- by revealing that the country's true story is one of unprecedented triumph over humanity's plunder-and-conquest history. [ America: Imagine the World Without Her credits: Dir: Dinesh D'Souza, John Sullivan/ 103 min/ Documentary/ American revolution, … [Read more...]
Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve (2013)
Interviews with Federal Reserve insiders and economists reveal the agency's surprisingly flawed decision-making, including its role in creating recent booms and busts. [ Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve credits: Dir: Jim Bruce/ 104 min/ Documentary/ Econ 101] External Reviews "Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve is a slick, thoughtful and … [Read more...]
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2013)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES A documentary examination of trumped-up charges brought against artist Ai Weiwei by the communist Chinese government, and of his heroic defiance. [ Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case credits: Dir: Andreas Johnsen/ 86 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of speech, Resistance to tyranny, Anti-socialism] External Reviews "In The Fake Case, Danish … [Read more...]
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei defies communist Chinese authorities to promote individualism, freedom of speech and human rights in China. [ Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry credits: Dir: Alison Klayman/ 91 min/ Documentary/ Resistance to tyranny, Freedom of speech, Anti-socialism] How to See It Netflix Amazon (DVD) Amazon (Instant Video) YouTube Video Search Online Video … [Read more...]
Red Dawn (1984 & 2012) | Movie Review
The classic and enduring 1984 action flick Red Dawn was remade in 2012, with updated special effects and a new storyline. Both films pack a patriotic punch and will appeal to Second Amendment fans. Review of Red Dawn (2012) Teenage heroes save their hometown from North Korean invasion, helping to turn the tide in WWIII. [Dir: Paul Feine/ Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, … [Read more...]
The House I Live In (2012)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES The full spectrum of people involved in the War on Drugs--law enforcement authorities, convicts, journalists, academics and doctors--are interviewed here to rip the lid off a prison-industrial complex that is destroying the lives of millions. [ The House I Live In credits: Dir: Eugene Jarecki/ 108min/ Documentary/ Legalize … [Read more...]
Footloose (1984 & 2011) | Movie Review
The hit 1984 film Footloose was remade in 2011, not to quite the same acclaim but it has much the same spirit and both films are excellent allegories in government enforced morality. Review of Footloose (2011) The new kid in a small town leads a high-school rebellion against the town’s antidancing law. [Dir: Craig Brewer/ Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid/ 113 … [Read more...]
Waiting for Superman (2010)
Several students apply to local charter schools, in order to escape the thoroughly broken and self-serving state-managed institutions that otherwise are their unhappy destiny…but not all who apply will make it out. [ Waiting for Superman credits: Dir: Davis Guggenheim/ 111min/ Documentary/ Government schools, Incompetent government] External Reviews "Waiting for Superman … [Read more...]