Documentary Now! Explores Campaigns, Charades, and Child Slaves
Campaigns, Charades, and Child SlavesDocumentary Now! is back with a stellar spoof of “The War Room.”Last night I watched a political satire… Read More
September 15, 2016
Politics
Jessica Chastain Takes on Gun Control in Miss Sloane
She Continues to be Our Favorite Badass Leading Lady in the New Trailer.She’s coming for you, Frank UnderwoodIt seems like every… Read More
September 14, 2016
Hail to the Chief: Movie Presidents from FDR to Obama
Morgan Freeman. Bill Pullman. Jack Nicholson. Kevin Kline. Michael Douglas. Martin Sheen. Harrison Ford. Jamie Foxx. Geena Davis.That is but a… Read More
August 30, 2016
“A White Man Set Them Free”
The Paths Connecting Matt Damon, China, Global Capitalism and Franz Kafka.Late last week, the first trailer for the upcoming blockbuster U.S./China… Read More
August 2, 2016
A History of Women Presidents of the United States in Movies and Television
Fiction is still the only place we’ve seen the glass ceiling broken.This November, the people of the United States of America… Read More
July 28, 2016
What Bob Roberts Says About Our Cultural Moment
What It Means, And Why It Matters. Read More
July 26, 2016
The Good and Bad Timing of Oliver Stone’s Snowden
A new trailer for the biopic feels both dated and timely.Over the weekend, situated between two American political party conventions, fans… Read More
July 26, 2016
What Animated Films Are Saying About Our Political Culture
Inequality, sexism, and racism at the heart of our summer in animated films.Turn on your television and the world is filled… Read More
July 7, 2016
Mr. Robot’s Version of The American Dream
USA’s hit drama returns to poke holes in the American Dream as the country celebrates its independence.On Monday, Americans celebrated… Read More
July 6, 2016