Natural Born Killers: cultural studies and left politics. Tom Jennings’ discussion of Oliver Stone’s 1994 blockbuster in terms of contemporary trends in media…
Fahrenheit 9/11, dir. Michael Moore (2004). Film review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ complementary excavations of Michael Moore’s anti-Iraq War blockbuster.
Dream On (Amber Films, 1992), Class War, and ultra-left critique. Film review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ essay on the theoretical and propaganda use and abuse of concepts of socio-economic class.
Dogville, dir. Lars Von Trier (2003). Film review In some ways a marvellous film, Dogville is at root a con trick – which neither its director nor the critics acknowledge, argues Tom Jennings
Hollywood’s New Radicalism, by Ben Dickenson (I.B. Tauris, 2006). Book review Hollywood’s New Radicalism is a fascinating account of attempts to subvert the film industry from within. Book review.
8 Mile, dir. Curtis Hanson (2003), Eminem and hip-hop. Film review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ essay on the Eminem phenomenon and its cultural context.
Ae Fond Kiss, dir. Ken Loach; Yasmin, dir. Kenny Glenaan; Head-On, dir. Fatih Akin (2004). Film review – Tom Jennings Tom Jennings’ essay on cinema representations of European Asians & Muslims .
The Edukators - review Hans Weingartner's The Edukators (2005) has some interesting angles despite its sneering at childish idealism, finds Tom Jennings
Bullet Boy - review Hyped as a Brit Boyz N The Hood, Saul Dibb's Bullet Boy hits more ambitious bullseyes, according to Tom Jennings.
Hidden, dir. Michael Haneke, France 2005 [orig. Caché]. Film review Review of Haneke’s chilly digital video thriller
The War On Democracy - review John Pilger’s new documentary spoils a concise exposé of US foreign policy with uncritical pandering to Latin America’s latest charismatic…