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PRIVILEGE (Peter Watkins, 1967)
In Britain “in the near future” (say, 1984), phenomenally successful pop star Steven Shorter is increasingly appropriated by those interested in advancing their own causes by attaching themselves to t… more →
Dennis Grunes
More Ideas About ARG as Praxis
wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been thinking more about my theories about alternate reality games as massively scalable … more →
Punishment Park
wrote 2 months ago: Everyone must watch this film – I stumbled across it at JB HIFI. An incredible experience. … more →
MUNCH on trial
wrote 3 months ago: e d v a r d m u n c h PETER WATKINS Det måtte en misforstått og par … more →
Treat yourself to some Peter Watkins...
wrote 5 months ago: “They have created a desert, and called it peace…” So ends Culloden, a before- … more →
Culloden
wrote 5 months ago: A few posts ago I mentioned the paucity of decent films on the Civil War era. Most films that deal … more →
Privilege (1967)
wrote 6 months ago: DVD: Privilege “You can lead them into a better way of life, a fruitful conformity.” Director Peter … more →
The War Game (1965)
wrote 6 months ago: The War Game Some films have the power to change the world. The War Game is one such film. At the he … more →
God Save The Label
wrote 6 months ago: Looks like the boys at Black Label are ready to drop jaws with the premiere of their fourth full-len … more →
PRIVILEGE (Peter Watkins, 1967)
wrote 7 months ago: In Britain “in the near future” (say, 1984), phenomenally successful pop star Steven Shorter is incr … more →
CHALLENGES TO AUTONOMY
wrote 8 months ago: A potential pandemic flu possibly created by an industrial pig slaughtering farm in Mexico. A world … more →
SEVEN DAYS TO NOON (John and Roy Boulting, 1950)
wrote 9 months ago: Professor John Willingdon is England’s chief scientist at its atomic research center. Now he has sto … more →
MANIFESTO OF THE AUTONOMOUS HUMAN FILM ASSEMBLY
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wrote 9 months ago: MICROCINEMA OF POVERTY We are tired of having our artistic voices stifled by a lack of money, the co … more →
Bandwagonmaster: World Builder
wrote 10 months ago: When somebody sends you a link to a video and then a link to an article telling you how insanely pop … more →
The Gladiators (1969)
wrote 11 months ago: Peter Watkins is one of Britain’s most interesting auteur directors but is also somewhat overl … more →
To Whom It May Concern, a.k.a. Tell Me Lies: In memory of Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008)
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wrote 1 year ago: I was run over by the truth one day. Ever since the accident I’ve walked this way So stick my legs i … more →
Peter Watkins: La Commune
wrote 1 year ago: David Riff: The Paris Commune as Seen by Nineteenth-Century Television La Commune by Peter Watkins i … more →
Leather prowler
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wrote 1 year ago: Ambiguous indeed Now, I’m not saying Peter Watkins looks like a well-worn gay porn star here, … more →
Punishment Park (1971)
wrote 1 year ago: “Would you like me to define what a politician is?” Made during the Vietnam War, Punishm … more →
The Gladiators (1969)
wrote 1 year ago: “Basic humanity–that’s what’s wrong with that boy.” Set in the future, … more →
