An ordinary Lego character joins a team of heroes to fight a government-backed crony capitalist, who intends to destroy the creative potential of the Lego world by gluing everything into place. [ The Lego Movie credits: Dir: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller/ Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks/ 100 min/ Animated, Comedy/ Anti-Regulation] External Reviews “There’s one … [Read more...]
The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin (2014)
Overview of entrepreneurs and startups that are forging a potential paradigm shift in humanity's principal means of exchange, from (easily-inflated) government fiat monies to a revolutionary new open-source digital currency. [ The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin credits: Dir: Nicholas Mross/ 90-100min (estimated, in post-production)/ Documentary/ Anti-regulation, Creator-as-hero, … [Read more...]
Locked Out: A Mississippi Success Story (2014)
Entrepreneur Melony Armstrong fights the state of Mississippi in a seven-year battle to overcome restrictive licensing laws, and opens the first professional African hair braiding salon in the state. [ Locked Out: A Mississippi Success Story credits: Dir: Sean W. Malone/ 27 min/ Documentary/ Anti-regulation, Creator-as-hero, Pro-capitalism] Full documentary: External … [Read more...]
Dog Days (2013)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES A budding entrepreneur and an immigrant hot dog vendor risk all to create a new business, but must overcome a hostile regulatory environment to do so. [ Dog Days credits: Dir: Laura Waters Hinson & Kasey Kirby/ 75 min/ Documentary/ Creator as Hero, Pro-immigration, Anti-regulation] External Reviews "The documentary Dog Days … [Read more...]
Junk Science (1997)
An exposé of (bogus) popularly reported scientific results reveals that science is often twisted to meet social, commercial, and political agendas. [ Junk Science credits: Executive Producer: Victor Neufeld/ Journalist: John Stossel/ 60 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Anti-Regulation, John Stossel] In the popular lexicon, science and truth are practically synonymous. But … [Read more...]
Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death? (1994)
A rational examination of popular fears—revealing that government and the public have the wrong safety priorities. [ Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death? credits: Executive Producer: Victor Neufeld/ Journalist: John Stossel/ 50 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Anti-Regulation, John Stossel, Junk Science] We live in a dangerous world: rising crime, toxic chemicals in our food, … [Read more...]
Pacific Heights (1990)
A young couple’s dream of owning a rental property becomes a nightmare, as a dangerous con artist takes full advantage of the California rental code at their expense. [ Pacific Heights credits: Dir: John Schlesinger/ Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, Michael Keaton/ 103 min/ Thriller/ Anti-Regulation] “He’s taken possession [of the apartment]. So whether he signed a … [Read more...]
Jesse (1988)
An unlicensed nurse is arrested for practicing medicine. Based on a true story. [ Jesse credits: Dir: Glenn Jordan/ Lee Remick, Scott Wilson, Richard Marcus/ 95 min/ Drama/ Anti-Regulation] The nurse portrayed here is a heroic character. She routinely saves the injured and treats the sick. She’s consumed with her profession and she’s good at it. When a medical emergency … [Read more...]
The Far Country (1986)
A Czech immigrant to Australia must overcome bigotry and licensing laws to fulfill his dreams. [ The Far Country credits: Dir: George Miller/ Michael York, Sigrid Thornton, Don Barker/ 115 min/ Drama, Romance/ Pro-Immigration, Anti-Regulation] At the end of World War II, many Eastern Europeans fled to the West. The Iron Curtain was beginning to come down, and ending up … [Read more...]
Kidco (1984)
A fertilizer company started by a group of kids is nearly destroyed by government agencies. Story inspired by actual events. [ Kidco credits: Dir: Ronald F. Maxwell/ Scott Schwartz, Cinnamon Idles, Tristine Skyler/ 104 min/ Family, Comedy/ Pro-Capitalism, Anti-Regulation, Anti-Taxation, Creator as Hero] It may seem hard to believe, but one of the largest fertilizer … [Read more...]