UPDATE: Netflix All Quiet on the Western Front has been nominated for NINE Academy Awards: Best Picture, International Feature Film, Writing (Adapted), Cinematography, Music, Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects. The film is getting very good reviews, some comparing it to the acclaimed 1930 Best Picture version. Let's hope they're seeing it in … [Read more...]
My Son Hunter | Film
The untold story of scandals involving Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, are recreated and dramatized, based on revelations from his recovered laptop. [ My Son Hunter credits: Dir: Robert Davi/ Gina Carano, Laurence Fox, John James/ Drama, Biography/ Corrupt Government/ 2022] External Reviews "Extremely well-directed, written and acted, with some crazy, funny … [Read more...]
Firebird | Film
Two gay men risk everything for love in Soviet-occupied Estonia as a KGB investigation threatens to discover their relationship. Based on a true story. [ Firebird credits: Dir: Peeter Rebane/ Tom Prior, Nicholas Woodeson, Oleg Zagorodnii/ 107 min/ Drama, Romance/ Government Enforced Morality/ UK/ 2021] Now on Amazon Streaming External Reviews “This Estonian-British … [Read more...]
Unsilenced | Film
When the Chinese Communist Party orders a violent crackdown on the Falun Gong religious group, all involved must each choose whether to speak the truth or remain silent as a holocaust takes place. Based on true events. [ Unsilenced credits: Dir: Leon Lee/ Sam Trammell, Anastasia Lin, James Yi/ 108 min/ Drama/ Resistance to Tyranny, Freedom of Speech, Democide, Government as … [Read more...]
Sound Of Freedom | Film
UPDATE: There is a general state of confusion as to when this film will be released. Various sites on the web report that the film has already been released, but Rotten Tomatoes shows no reviews. IMDB says it's now available on Amazon Prime, but a quick search on Amazon reveals that it is not. The release has been delayed several times in the past, and Wikipedia reports that … [Read more...]
V For Vendetta | Film
Prometheus Special Award Winner In a future totalitarian Britain, a secret masked hero known only as “V” attempts to overthrow the government. [ V For Vendetta credits: Dir: James McTeigue/ Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Rupert Graves/ 132 min/ Action, Drama, SciFi/ Resistance To Tyranny/ 2005 ] External Reviews "The movie is so full of anti-authoritarian messages that … [Read more...]
CODA | Film
ACADEMY AWARD WINNER: BEST PICTURE A young woman must choose between her dream of attending music school or continuing to work in her family's business -- where her presence is essential in dealing with aggressive government regulators. [ CODA credits: Dir: Sian Heder/ Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur/ 111 min/ Family, Drama/ Anti-Regulation, Individualism/ … [Read more...]
Operation Hyacinth | Film
In communist Poland, a police officer tasked with arresting gay men gradually gains sympathy for them and begins to question the brutal system in which he has played so pitiless a role. [ Operation Hyacinth credits: Dir: Piotr Domalewski/ Tomasz Zietek, Hubert Milkowski, Marek Kalita/ 112 min/ Drama, Foreign/ Sexual Liberty, Government as Bigot, Anti-Socialism/ Poland/ 2021/ … [Read more...]
The Closed Circuit | Film
Three businessmen in Poland are arrested for "organized crime," but as it turns out it's the government itself that's criminal. Based on a true story. [ The Closed Circuit credits: Dir: Ryszard Bugajski/ Janusz Gajos, Kazimierz Kaczor, Wojciech Zoladkowicz/ 120 min/ Action-Adventure, Drama/ Corrupt Government/ Poland/ 2013/ aka Uklad Zamkniety ] External Reviews "A … [Read more...]
Joy | Film
Joy Mangano invents the Miracle Mop and overcomes all obstacles -- skeptics, crooks, and bad advice -- to turn her idea into a mop empire. Based on a true story. [ Joy credits: Dir: David O. Russell/ Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper/ 124 min/ Drama/ Creator-As-Hero, Pro-Capitalism/ 2015] External Reviews "A rare Hollywood offering—a snark-free celebration … [Read more...]