Orwell: 2+2=5 Review
Raoul Peck's Orwell: 2+2=5 channels the authors prescient work to confront how propaganda erodes the truth and paves the road to political tyranny.
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Boys State Trailer: Your First Look at the Doc of the Year
First look at Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine's Sundance award winning documentary
Becoming Trailer: Get Ready for the Ultimate Superhero Origin Story
Netflix's new documentary Becoming offers an up-close and personal look at Michelle Obama and reveals her impact on everyday Americans as she embarks on a 34-city tour.
The Report Review
Is 2019 the year of Adam Driver?
John Madden on the Politics of Miss Sloane, Toronto as Washington, and Meaningless Oscars
We speak with director John Madden ( Shakespeare in Love ) about his new political thriller Miss Sloane , working with Jessica Chastain again, and the junk he finds hard to throw away.
The Passion of Uwe Boll
On the eve of his retirement, it's time to reevaluate the career of the most hated man in cinema.
From Right to Left: Ranking the Politics of Superheroes
Where do your favorite heroes and villains fall on the traditional political spectrum?
A Long Rant About the Sociopolitical Allegory of Supernatural
The first five seasons of Supernatural offer a powerful yet unintentional critique of structural inequality and the fallacy of the American Dream.
The Ides of March Review
With his latest film, The Ides of March , George Clooney reasserts himself as one of the best actor-directors working today. As a throwback to the political potboilers of the 1970s and 80s, Ides doesn’t break any terribly new ground, but much like Clooney’s previous directorial efforts it is a solidly constructed and tightly paced film with great performances from an all star cast.
TIFF 2011: Sarah Palin – You Betcha! Review
In Sarah Palin – You Betcha! British documentarian Nick Broomfield and his tiny team cozy up in Wasilla, Alaska to try to gather opinions and footage from Palin's friends, colleagues and even Palin herself. Two thirds of those goals do not go very well at all, and for some bizarre reason Broomfield lets you in on every production misfortune.
