The infamous Watergate scandal led to quite a few movies, including many documentaries, but there are five feature films that really stand above the rest in terms of how they told the story.
'X' has deep roots tied to the '70s when films like 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' encapsulated America’s ideological duality; a duality that's reared it's blood soaked head once again, making it a perfect time for the return of the slasher and its much deeper themes.
It's a common occurrence these days for film critics to find themselves at odds with vocal fans of a given movie, but the sparring that's been happening around Adam McKay's star-studded latest film, 'Don't Look Up', has felt notably different.
One is to be directed by Zach Heinzerling and Gabrielle Schonder, while another is in the works from the team behind the 'WeWork' Hulu documentary.
Few public figures have had quite the fall from grace as former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Which undoubtedly had a role in the viral resurgence of a TV movie from 2003 starring James Woods.
Less than seven weeks to election day, we've reached the "attribute fake rally music to your opponent" phase of the 2020 presidential campaign.
If this were a novel, the overarching thesis would be that all art is inherently political, whether intentional or unintentional. Beyond that, however, is the concept of ideology – not what our stated beliefs are, but the assumptions, rules, and structures that we take for granted as natural, rather than an imposed worldview.
The study of film and its effect on human development has been a hotly debated and ever-growing field over the years, but it was Arthur P. Shimamra who coined the term "psychocinematics" to examine the way films affect our mental processes.
While the film would appear to fit in with Sanders' beliefs about the greedy financial industry, its depiction of debauchery and drug usage is quite at odds with his personal aesthetic.
There have been quite a few social-media freakouts in the last couple of years and this Vaughn/Trump one is yet another backlash to the backlash, in search of an original backlash.
A limited series is in development based on 'A Higher Loyalty', the memoir by former FBI Director James Comey, and will feature Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson as the leads.
Described as a classic dystopian faith-based YA gun rights movie. 'The Reliant' will have a one-night-only Fathom Events release, on October 24.
Whenever there's a mass shooting — or, as has been the case in the U.S. in recent weeks, many of them — there's always the blaming of violent movies followed not long after by the charge of Hollywood anti-gun hypocrisy.
The collection of more than 2,000 LPs was recently rediscovered by Jimmy Carter's grandson who is now set with the task of bringing it up to date.
30 years ago, Oliver Stone delivered 'JFK', one of the best edited movies in history, that on the one hand is almost wholly untrue while on the other hand hugely entertaining.
In recent times, there's been a separate category of boycott that's become quite ubiquitous. It comes as part of the never-ending backlash against "wokeness," and while its been loud and numerous, it hasn't been very effective.
Due to the proliferation of streaming services, and also the pandemic pushing a whole new class of movies to video on demand channels, there's been a sudden glut of documentaries in the late summer and early fall.
It's an election year, and if instead of watching the two party conventions this month you'd prefer a more cinematic view of politics, various streaming services and other platforms have launched a series of political documentaries throughout this summer.
With the nation's theaters all closed, a lot of Americans have given thought to taking in a drive-in movie at some point, and someone else is thinking about how to utilize drive-in movie theaters: President Donald Trump.
The six-part series, which wrapped up last month, is one of the works of fiction that has best grappled with the Trump era. Its modern-day echoes really hit home.
Members of the United States Congress making reference to famous hip-hop lyrics is a relatively new phenomenon in American politics. Also new? Reporters not knowing that they're hip-hop lyrics.
With Rage Against the Machine finally reuniting in 2020, now is a good time to look at a few of their influences as well as the impact their politically charged music has had.
One major difference between 'The Handmaid’s Tale' and its progeny involves the nature of the plot and tone. If 'The Handmaid’s Tale' was a warning, 'The Testaments' is a call to revolution.
It's not exactly a golden time for political satire, especially at the movies, but this month marks the 20th anniversary of 'Dick', a beautifully sharp satire of the Watergate scandal.
