ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST PICTURE A young woman must choose between her dream of attending music school or continuing to work in her family's business -- where her presence is essential in dealing with aggressive government regulators. [ CODA credits: Dir: Sian Heder/ Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur/ 111 min/ Family, Drama/ Anti-Regulation, Individualism/ … [Read more...]
Don’t Be an Individual: Best High School Graduation Speech Ever
Nick Kocher gives what is probably the best high school graduation speech ever, offering an impassioned (and satirical) plea against being an individual and in favor of mindlessly joining the crowd. The talented Nick went on to become the co-creator of BriTANick, which has made a number of excellent short comedy skits including the excellent Award Winning Movie Trailer. … [Read more...]
Zappa | Documentary
A biographical look at musician Frank Zappa, revealing among other things his often individualist, libertarian thinking and politics. [ Zappa credits: Dir: Alex Winter/ David Bowie, Arsenio Hall, Mick Jagger/ 129 min/ Documentary, Biography/ Individualism/ 2020] External Reviews "The film is a complex and surprisingly satisfying portrait of an artist who defiantly marched … [Read more...]
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN FILMS A young Pakistani immigrant and his English boyfriend overcome all obstacles to launch a fabulous laundromat: [ My Beautiful Laundrette credits: Dir: Stephen Frears/ Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Daniel Day-Lewis/ 97 min/ Comedy, Romance/ Pro-Capitalism, Individualism] "My Beautiful Laundrette scores a rare 100% critics approval rating on … [Read more...]
Run Hide Fight | Film
A 17-year-old girl fights for her life and those of her classmates when a group of murderous thugs takes over her school. [ Run Hide Fight credits: Dir: Kyle Rankin/ Thomas Jane, Radha Mitchell, Isabel May/ 109 min/ Thriller, Action-Adventure/ Individualism, Second Amendment/ 2021] External Reviews "Run Hide Fight shouldn’t exist in today’s marketplace. The gritty … [Read more...]
The Rise Of Jordan Peterson | Documentary
An introduction to Canadian professor of psychology Jordan Peterson, whose brilliantly-reasoned views on personal responsibility and free speech are challenging left-wing advocates of political correctness on their most holy ground. [ The Rise of Jordan Peterson credits: Dir: Patricia Marcoccia/ 91 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of Speech, Individualism/ 2019] External … [Read more...]
Uncle Tom | Film
Black conservatives discuss the unfair and often vicious treatment they receive at the hands of "caring" left-wing progressives. [ Uncle Tom credits: Dir: Justin Malone/ Larry Elder, Allen West, Candace Owens/ 106 min/ Documentary/ Individualism/ 2020] Note: it may be possible to find the full documentary on YouTube. External Reviews "The new movie Uncle Tom takes on a … [Read more...]
Pad Man | Film Review
An heroic and independent entrepreneur creates a low-cost sanitary pad for the world’s poor, but must overcome cultural shame associated with menstruation to get his invention accepted. Based on a true story. [ Pad Man credits: Dir: R. Balki/ Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte, Sonam Kapoor/ 140 min/ Biography, Comedy, Drama/ Creator-as-Hero, Individualism/ India/ 2018/ aka Padman … [Read more...]
How Jack Became Black | Film Review
A father forced by the public school system to categorize his multiracial children by "primary race" explores the silliness of racial identity. [ How Jack Became Black credits: Dir: Eli Steele/ 96 min/ Documentary/ Equality & Law, Individualism/ 2018] The centuries-old concept of race (or tribe, or caste, etc.) was always intended, from the outset, to divide people. … [Read more...]
Kinky Boots | Film Review
When a young man inherits a failing shoe factory, he discovers that the only way to save it is to abandon its traditional product and manufacture…custom boots for transgenders?! Based on a true story. [ Kinky Boots credits: Dir: Julian Jarrold/ Chiwetel Ejiofor, Joel Edgerton, Sarah-Jane Potts/ 107 min/ Comedy, Drama/ Creator-as-hero, Individualism, Social tolerance/ … [Read more...]