When a National Security Agency (NSA) employee discovers the agency is routinely spying on American citizens, in violation of the US Constitution, he risks all to tell the American public. Based on a true story. [ Snowden credits: Dir: Oliver Stone/ Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo/ 134 min/ Biography, Drama, Thriller/ Search & Seizure, Working for … [Read more...]
The Experimenter (2015)
In 1961, Yale University researcher Stanely Milgram tests human willingness to obey to authority, with highly disturbing results. [ The Experimenter credits: Dir: Michael Almereyda/ John Palladino, Anthony Edwards, Jim Gaffigan/ 98 min/ Drama, Biography/ Working for government, Democide, Government as torturer] External Reviews "Smart and unsettling exploration of … [Read more...]
The Rubber Room (2010)
A little-known policy of NYC schools consigns teachers accused of misconduct to special 'rubber rooms' where they do nothing, at full pay, while investigations drag on in some cases for years. [ The Rubber Room credits: Dir: Justin Cegnar, Jeremy Garrett/ 87 min/ Documentary/ Government Schools, Working for Government, Incompetent Government] External Reviews "Two … [Read more...]
Going by the Book (2007)
A strictly honest by-the-book cop is told to act the role of bank robber in a public drill intended to enhance the prestige of a new police chief, but the publicity stunt backfires when the cop commits his "crime" with more effectiveness than anyone expected. [ Going by the Book credits: Dir: Hee-chan Ra/ Su-Jeong Eom, Jae-yeong Jeong, Jin-Mo Joo/ 102 min/ Comedy/ Corrupt … [Read more...]
Roots of Evil (1997)
A three-part documentary series on the subject of human inclination to do “evil.” [ Roots of Evil credits: Dir: Rex Bloomstein/ 135 min/ Documentary-Educational/ Britain/ Democide, Government as Torturer, Power Corrupts, Working for Government] No trailer available. Evil is defined in this series to be any act of deliberate harm to another human. Since, in the modern age, … [Read more...]
Miss Evers Boys (1997)
A black nurse explains her role in the “Tuskegee Experiment.” Based on a true story. [ Miss Evers Boys credits: Dir: Joseph Sargent/ Alfre Woodard, Laurence Fishburne, Craig Sheffer/ 118 min/ Drama/ Working for Government, Government as Bigot, Government Healthcare] In 1932, the U.S. government Public Health Service began the “Tuskegee Experiment,” a now infamous study … [Read more...]
L.627 (1992)
A dedicated French drug enforcement agent fights a hopeless battle to win the “War on Drugs.” [ L.627 credits: Dir: Bertrand Tavernier/ Didier Bezace, Jean-Paul Comart, Charlotte Kady/ 145 min/ Drama, Foreign Language/ France/ In French with English subtitles/ Legalize Drugs, Working for Government] Apparently the futile and counterproductive nature of the “War on Drugs” … [Read more...]
Nightbreaker (1989)
A doctor assigned to monitor Army tests of nuclear battlefield conditions learns that soldiers are being deliberately exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. [ Nightbreaker credits: Dir: Peter Markle/ Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Lea Thompson/ 99 min/ Drama/ Abuse of Power, Working for Government] In the late 1980s, journalistic and congressional investigators … [Read more...]
Marie (1985)
Marie Ragghianti exposes corruption and brings down the Tennessee state government. Based on a true story. [ Marie credits: Dir: Roger Donaldson/ Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Keith Szarabajka/ 113 min/ Drama/ Corrupt Government, Working for Government] Andrew Jackson once said "One man with courage makes a majority." As demonstrated here, the same could be said of one … [Read more...]
Teachers (1984)
A public high school fails to educate its students, due to apathy, corruption, and incompetence. [ Teachers credits: Dir: Arthur Hiller/ Nick Nolte, JoBeth Williams, Judd Hirsch, Ralph Macchio/ 106 min/ Drama/ Government Schools, Incompetent Government, Working for Government] “The damn school wasn’t built for us, Roger; it wasn’t built for your unions, your lawyers, and … [Read more...]