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The Age of Stupid. 2 discs, color. 89+ min. Franny Armstrong, Spanner Films, dist. by Docurama c/o New Video Group, 800-314-8822; www.newvideo.com. 2010. ISBN 9781422987674. $29.95, ENVIRONMENT
One hopes that another documentary about the dire state of the environment and the coming consequences can do more than preach to the converted; The Age of Stupid earns points for trying. It Strings together the stories of disparate individuals from around the world, framed by scenes with a fictional archivist of the future (the late Pete Postlethwaite) surveying the damage done by devastating climate change and what could have prevented it. The stories …