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Freakonomics (2010)
"Conventional economists are sooooo stupid"
"OMG, the conventional economists are so, so, so stupid. They actually believe that police cause crime. WE had to tell them that crime-infested cities lead to increased policing." If you actually believe that, Levitt and Dubnar have several bridges, named (super)Freakonomics, to sell you. Their creation would have been a little more believable to me if they actually addressed the substance of the criticism by economists and actual scientists who have studied the fields they venture into. For example, that they: (a) conveniently ignore data that contradicts their narrative, (b) use dubious statistics, etc. Instead, their response is: "Our critics find it really hard to let go of their dogmatic beliefs."
Wonders of the Solar System (2010)
Carries on a fantastic tradition in science filmmaking!
Continues a fantastic tradition in the making of science documentaries. Yes, I'm talking about the grand tradition of making science film documentaries with ever-increasing narcissism. Brian Cox has made a remarkable series of videos. About himself and about the universe as well. He's on a grand mission to teach humanity about the wonders of .. every zit on his face. In some of the scenes, his face literally covers the entire screen, for several minutes. Now, imagine watching that on IMAX! If he could please get even closer to the camera, we could perhaps see the individual cells in his skin, and the visuals could perhaps get more scientific that way!
Having said all that, I'd still watch this over "Last Man Standing" any day, hence the 9 stars.