WINNER: TOP 25 LIBERTARIAN DOCUMENTARIES Libertarian activist Derrick J. Freeman chronicles his arrest and incarceration for five "crimes" -- videoing police, dancing in a public place, smoking cannabis, wearing a hat in court, and riding a bike -- in a civil disobedience spree that demonstrates just how petty and dangerous is our ever-expanding body of law. [ Derrick J's … [Read more...]
David Starkey’s Magna Carta (2015)
British constitutional historian David Starkey tells the story of Magna Carta -- the first legal charter in human history to grant individual liberties and restrain government power under rule of law. [ David Starkey's Magna Carta credits: Dir: Christopher Spencer/ David Starkey/ 60 min/ Documentary/ Law & the Individual, Libertarianism 101, Resistance to … [Read more...]
Court (2014)
When an Indian folk singer is accused of singing lyrics that encouraged a young man to commit suicide, he is held for trial indefinitely in India's meandering court system. [ Court credits: Dir: Chaitanya Tamhane/ Usha Bane, Vivek Gomber, Pradeep Joshi/ 116 min/ Drama/ Law & Liberty, Incompetent Government] External Reviews "There are courtroom dramas, and then … [Read more...]
The Magna Carta: Libertarian Video Shorts
One-minute promo on the Magna Carta 800-year anniversary. [1 min] An excellent six-minute animated telling of the history of the Magna Carta. [6 min] A quick explanation of the document's importance as the original legal fountainhead of human liberty. [2 min] Comic telling of events at Runnymede, as told in rap. [3 min] Crude but … [Read more...]
Civil Asset Forfeiture: Libertarian Video Shorts
Comedian John Oliver mocks civil forfeiture law, highlighting abusive cases. [16 min] Philadelphia uses forfeiture law to seize citizen property on a routine basis to fund, among other things -- salaries for its own staff. [4 min] Two IRS agents seize an innocent grandmother's money because she made regular cash deposits from her small business; she … [Read more...]
The Winslow Boy (1999)
When a young cadet is accused of theft and expelled from a government Naval Academy, one of England’s great barristers fights for his right to a fair trial. Based on a true story. [ The Winslow Boy credits: Dir: David Mamet/ Nigel Hawthorne, Jeremy Northam, Rebecca Pidgeon/ 104 min/ Drama/ Law & Liberty] This film has much in common with the 1948 cinematic version of … [Read more...]
America’s War On Drugs – The Prison Industrial Complex (1999)
An overview of how the U.S. war on drugs has given the nation the largest prison system on the planet as well as an increasingly paramilitary police force. [ America's War on Drugs: The Prison Industrial Complex credits: Dir: Frank Wiering/ 114 min/ Documentary/ Law & the Individual, Legalize Drugs/ Dutch] How to See It YouTube Video Search Google Video … [Read more...]
The Child Terror (1998)
In the course of crusading against child molesters, Janet Reno undermines the justice system. [ The Child Terror credits: Producers: Michael Kirk, Rick Young/ Journalist: Peter J. Boyer/ 60 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Bureaucratic Abuse of Power-Excessive Force, Law & the Individual] No trailer available. For more information, see homepage. Long before Janet Reno … [Read more...]
The Trouble with Lawyers (1996)
An examination of what is wrong with the American legal system and what can be done about it. [ The Trouble With Lawyers credits: Dir: Roger Goodman/ Journalist: John Stossel/ 45 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Law & the Individual, John Stossel] One of the most important underpinnings of a free society is a well-functioning legal framework, i.e., a body of law that … [Read more...]
The Trial (1962 & 1993) | Movie Review
The classic 1962 Orson Welles' film version of Kafka's The Trial was remade in 1993; the difference between these two productions is mostly a matter of style. The 1993 film is much glossier, more expensive, and more visually detailed; but it lacks the remarkable artistic flair of its 1962 predecessor, which is the preferred film. Both are nonetheless of strong interest to … [Read more...]