Lower City, dir. Sérgio Machado, Brazil 2006. Film review Film review that glimpses seeds of hope in Lower City’s vividly lurid portrayal of the seamier side of lowlife.
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
