With its superb cast, tight writing, and masterful direction, Munich is an essential addition to any collection of true story political movies. Released: 2005 Directed by: Steven Spielberg Also ranks #1 on 12 Movies That End With A Steamy Scene Also ranks #1 on The Best Eric Bana Movie...
‘Politics of the movies’ or ‘movies about the politics;’ both are inseparable in our time of political dramatization. While every general election around the world becomes a performance ritual, it’s natural for the viewers to blur the line bordering politics and cinema. Contrary to the pol...
Previous Year End Posts 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2011 Leave A Comment » 2022 Link Roundup Posted inEditorialson December 31st, 2022 byElizabeth Of course the biggest stories of the year in the USA have been the overturning of Roe vs Wade and Elon Musk’s absolu...
The protagonists of both Zabriskie Point and The Passenger halt at the edge of the desert but fail to go forward and so are destroyed by the social forces pursuing them, although one is felled in making a hopeful gesture and the other reaches the end of his will. To go into the desert,...
Given that the fictional narratives found in novels, movies, and television shows enjoy wide public consumption, memorably convey information, minimize counter-arguing, and often emphasize politically-relevant themes, we argue that greater scholarly attention must be paid to theorizing and measuring how...
Ein Dokumentarfilm, der das Leben der jungen Hochschulprofessorin Angela Davis zeigt und wie ihr sozialer Aktivismus sie in eine verpfuschte Entführung verwickelt, die mit einer Schießerei, vier Toten und ihrem Namen auf der Fahndungsliste der 10 meistgesuchten Verbrecher des FBI endet...
The narcotics traffic is world-wide and it is essential that there should be unity and cooperation among the great nations, in order to secure enforcements and control the manufacturer of habit-forming drugs in all nations of the world by their own governments. ...
Secret Citysoars thanks to Torv's compelling performance, which helps viewers navigate the sometimes tricky plot with ease. The story, though sometimes predictable, is well-structured enough to hold its own until the very end. Even fans who aren't familiar with the books will likely find some...
Borders and migration continue to be sites of silencing but also of migrant-driven and allied activism. The analytical lens of internalization allows us to show how the border regime is countered not only through border-centered struggles, but also within the broader polity. To this end, we ...
So let’s enjoy another collection of satire as we approach the end of the year. We’ll start with a great moment from the misguidedWar on Drugs. Next we have a couple of memes that remind me ofMitchell’s Law. Here’s the first one. ...