“Dubbed ‘The Cannibal Cop,’ Gilberto Valle was convicted in March 2013 of conspiring to kidnap and eat young women. Valle argued it was all a fantasy; the prosecution’s narrative convinced jurors otherwise. Valle was facing a possible life sentence when filmmaker Erin Lee Carr began visiting him in prison. After 22 months behind bars, his conviction was overturned in a stunning reversal. Carr was there for his release and subsequent house arrest to examine a life arrested. But the question remains: given the chance, would he, could he, have done it? ‘Thought Crimes’ unravels the conflicting stories of a potentially dangerous young man and the unexpected consequences of our online activity.”
Category Archives: Movies
Movie: You Don’t Know Jack
“A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian.”
Movie: The Fog of War
“A film about the former US Secretary of Defense and the various difficult lessons he learned about the nature and conduct of modern war.”
Movie: Thank You for Smoking
“Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco’s chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son.”
Does the possession of knowledge come with ethical responsibilities to share that knowledge? To act on it?
Movie: 12 Angry Men
“A dissenting juror in a murder trial slowly manages to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it seemed in court.”
Movie: Gattaca
“A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.”
A great movie that delves into interesting aspects of the ethics and consequences of genetic engineering.
Movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
“When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a procedure to have each other erased from their memories. But it is only through the process of loss that they discover what they had to begin with.”