Tag Archives: social commentary

The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey
5.3

The Sinking City: Capsule Odyssey

Hong Kong is just a ridiculous place full of lies. In this prosperous city, there are a group of people that have to live in the ‘space capsule’, ...
The Dominici Affair
6.6

The Dominici Affair

Mar. 07, 1973

The Dominici Affair

In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, ...
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
6.3

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

A teenage high school drop-out Bobby McLaughlin is accused of the murder of a local drug dealer he says he didn’t commit. When he is convicted ...
Local Hero
7.3

Local Hero

Feb. 17, 1983

Local Hero

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don’t go as expected.
So, Which Band is Your Boyfriend in?
8.1

So, Which Band is Your Boyfriend in?

Through a series of interviews, ‘So Which Band Is Your Boyfriend In’ takes a look at gender in the UK’s DIY and underground ...
The Sea Inside
8

The Sea Inside

Sep. 03, 2004

The Sea Inside

The Sea Inside is about Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. It is the story of ...
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
7.8

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie

In Luis Buñuel’s deliciously satiric masterpiece, an upper-class sextet sits down to dinner but never eats, their attempts continually thwarted ...
Sulphur and White
5.4

Sulphur and White

Feb. 28, 2020

Sulphur and White

David is a successful city trader in London who is relentlessly focused on work. Beneath the confident facade, he is trapped by memories of the ...
Petulia
6.8

Petulia

Jun. 10, 1968

Petulia

Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He’s just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches ...
Witness Protection
6.2

Witness Protection

Dec. 11, 1999

Witness Protection

Would you be willing to walk away from everyone and everything you’ve ever known in exchange for your safety? This is the question facing ...
Man of Iron
7.3

Man of Iron

Jul. 27, 1981

Man of Iron

In Warsaw in 1980, the Communist Party sends disgruntled radio reporter Winkel to Gdańsk to dig up dirt on the shipyard strikers – ...
Bang Bang You’re Dead
7.7

Bang Bang You’re Dead

A troubled and bullied high school student fights against judgement from his community after threatening to bomb the football team.
On the Beach
6.9

On the Beach

May. 28, 2000

On the Beach

The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is ...
The Execution of Private Slovik
7.6

The Execution of Private Slovik

The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
Turtle Beach
4.7

Turtle Beach

Mar. 19, 1992

Turtle Beach

Reporter Judith Wilkes leaves her husband and two sons in Sydney and goes to Malaysia to cover the story of the Vietnamese boat people. She ...
Stranger from Venus
5.4

Stranger from Venus

Aug. 23, 1954

Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus (a.k.a. Immediate Disaster and The Venusian) is the story of a woman who meets a stranger with no pulse who has the power of ...
…First Do No Harm
6.7

…First Do No Harm

Feb. 16, 1997

…First Do No Harm

When Lori Reimuller learns that her young son Robbie has epilepsy, she first trusts the judgment of the hospital staff in how best to bring it ...