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Shattered Politics #85: In the Loop (dir by Armando Iannucci)
First released in 2009, In The Loop is one of the most brilliant political satires ever made. The film opens in London, as a slightly ridiculous man named Toby (Chris Addison) starts his first day as...
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Shattered Politics #86: Casino Jack (dir by George Hickenlooper)
I had two reactions to the 2010 film Casino Jack. My first reaction was to think, “Wow, Kevin Spacey really can act!” I mean, don’t get me wrong. I knew that, especially when working with a director...
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Shattered Politics #87: The Ghost Writer (dir by Roman Polanski)
In the 2010 film The Ghost Writer, Ewan McGregor plays a character known as the Ghost. We never actually learn the name of his character and that’s perhaps appropriate. The Ghost has made his living...
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Shattered Politics #88: Grassroots (dir by Stephen Gyllenhaal)
Well, it’s nearly over. For the past three weeks, I’ve been watching and reviewing 94 films about politics and politicians. We started Shattered Politics by reviewing the 1930 film Abraham Lincoln...
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Shattered Politics #89: Hyde Park on Hudson (dir by Roger Michell)
Is there anything more frustrating than a film that should have been good but yet somehow turned out to be … well, to be rather awful? Case in point: 2012’s Hyde Park On Hudson. In this slow-moving...
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Shattered Politics #90: FDR: American Badass! (dir by Garrett Brawith)
So, as I was thinking about Hyde Park On Hudson, I started to ask myself: what would have made that movie better? Obviously, the script could have been improved. Bill Murray could have had some...
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Shattered Politics #91: Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (dir by Richard Schenkman)
Well, here we are! Last month, I started the process of watching and reviewing 94 movies about politics and politicians. I started Shattered Politics with D.W. Griffith’s 1930 film Abraham Lincoln...
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Shattered Politics #92: White House Down (dir by Roland Emmerich)
To say that the 2012 film White House Down is stupid is probably unnecessary. After all, the film was directed by Roland Emmerich and Emmerich specializes in making stupid films. And, in many ways,...
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Shattered Politics #93: American Hustle (dir by David O. Russell)
“Some of this actually happened.” — Opening Title of American Hustle (2013) I have always been surprised by how much some people hate the 2013 best picture nominee, American Hustle. Even two years...
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Shattered Politics #94: Persecuted (dir by Daniel Lusko)
It may seem strange that I would choose to end my series of reviews of films that feature politics and politicians by reviewing Persecuted, an obscure film from 2014. After all, Shattered Politics...
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