Security guard Richard Jewell saves hundreds of lives from an exploding pipe bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, only to be railroaded as the prime suspect by an incompetent FBI and cynical press. Based on a true story. [ Richard Jewell credits: Dir: Clint Eastwood/ Paul Walter Hauser, Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell/ 131 min/ Drama/ Incompetent government, Government as bigot, Law … [Read more...]
Snowden (2016)
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] “This story of an ordinary person prevailing against government corruption is gratifying to watch, and Sissy Spacek gives a … [Read more...]