|
Culturewatch.tv is a collection of short videos exploring the latest films, music, books and TV. They can be viewed here, or you are free to republish them on your website.
High resolution downloads are FREE for subscribers to Tools for Talks (non-subscribers can obtain immediate access with a 1 year or 30 day subscription)
Please click here to view copyright rules around republishing. |
 Changeling and attitudes towards women
Tony Watkins and Nick Pollard discuss Clint Eastwood's film Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie. In this Culturewatch.tv video, they reflect on how it shows the prevailing attitudes towards women in late 1920s' America and its message for today. This video includes interviews and clips from the film. |
|
Tony Watkins and Nicola Lee discuss Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. In this Culturewatch.tv video, they discuss the thematic change in this fourth film of the franchise and what this indicates about the shift in our society away from our Judeo-Christian heritage. This video includes clips from the film. |
|
This programme features Tony Watkins and Nicola Lee discussing High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the latest in Walt Disney's astonishingly successful franchise. The wildcats are in their last year of high school and face some difficult decisions about their future. Tony and Nicola reflect on the High School Musical phenomenon, and on the values that are communicated by the films. |
|
This programme features Tony Watkins and Nicola Lee discussing the action film Wanted starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie. They consider the issue of fate which is explored in the film. Wanted is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones. Note that Wanted is rated 18 (UK); R (USA) for the level of violence and strong language. |
|
Nick Pollard and Lars Dahle discuss How To Lose Friends And Alienate People. In this Culturewatch.tv video, they discuss how journalistic integrity can be maintained in a celebrity culture. This video includes interviews and clips from the film. |
|
Tony Watkins and Tom Price discuss The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. In this Culturewatch.tv video, they talk about how the terrible events depicted in the film could have been allowed, and discuss how such things can be prevented from recurring in the future. This video includes interviews and clips from the film. |
|
Tony Watkins and Tom Price discuss The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. In this Culturewatch.tv video, they talk about the many important themes raised by this film, including the shared humanity of the two boys in the face of terrible prejudice and suffering. This video includes interviews and clips from the film. |
|
This programme features Tony Watkins and Tom Price discussing the second X-Files movie, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, directed by Chris Carter and reuniting David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson after six years. Tony and Tom particularly focus on the exploration of scepticism and belief within the film, and how it fits into some of the wider debates within contemporary culture. |
 WALL-E and the discovery of meaning
In this Culturewatch.tv programme, Tony Watkins interviews James Edginton about the latest animated blockbuster from Pixar, WALL-E. Tony and James discuss the movie's serious message that we need to look beyond what's in front of our faces to dsicover beauty, friendship and meaning in the world beyond. |
 Mamma Mia! and the search for identity
In this Culturewatch.tv programme, Tony Watkins interviews Sally Campbell about the film version of the hit musical Mamma Mia!, featuring songs by ABBA. Tony and Sally reflect on what is going on under all the light-hearted fun, and highlight the need to know where we're from in order to have a strong sense of our identity. |
 Hancock and human nature
This programme features Tony Watkins and Nicola Lee discussing the film Hancock starring Will Smith (John Hancock), Jason Bateman (Ray Embrey) and Charlize Theron (Mary Embrey). Tony and Nicola consider the actions of the super-hero and reflect on human nature. Hancock is directed by Peter Berg, written by Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan. |
 Meet Dave and the importance of human emotions
This programme features Tony Watkins and Tom Price discussing the film Meet Dave starring Eddie Murphy (Dave). Tony and Tom consider how the crew of miniature aliens operate and learn in this spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman. |
 Wanted and identity
This programme features Tony Watkins and Tom Price discussing the action film Wanted starring James McAvoy and Angelina Jolie. They consider the relationship between choices and identity for the central character, Wesley Gibson (McAvoy). Wanted is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, based on the comic book series by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones. Note that Wanted is rated 18 (UK)/R (USA) for the level of violence and strong language. |
 Gone Baby Gone and what defines our character
This programme features Tony Watkins and Nicola Lee discussing Ben Affleck's directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone, based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. They particularly focus on how people make moral decisions in the film, and how these choices shape who we are. This video features clips from the film and from an interview with actress Amy Ryan. |
 Indiana Jones and the quest for knowledge
This programme features Tony Watkins and Nicola Lee discussing the fourth Indiana Jones film, in which Indy returns after twenty years. They reflect on the importance within the film of searching for knowledge, and ask what it ultimately sees as real treasure. |
