Many angry citizens, who are upset over seemingly intractable political disputes, have talked about civil war breaking out in our nation, would do well to watch writer/director Alex Garland’s Civil War. It is a cautionary film, told through the eyes of four journalists, and it is not an uplifting story. One of its lessons is …
Rustin (2023)
The story behind the 1963 March on Washington is well-told, including the frank depiction of the genius leading its planning, Bayard Rustin.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
An alien and a robot are sent to Earth, which is on the verge of space travel, to warn it that it must learn to live in peace, lest it infects the galaxy.
Residue (2019)
Jay is distrusted by old friends when he returns from LA to make a film about the neighborhood, which is undergoing Gentifrication.
The Comey Rule (2020)
The story of FBI Director James Comey’s relationship to President Trump during the investigations into the Clinton emails & that of the Trump organizations ties with Russia.
Hiroshima (1995)
Events on both sides of the Pacific are told in this film about Pres. Truman’s decision to drop the A-bomb on Hiroshima & the Japanese response to defeat.
LOVE FIELD (1992)
A Dallas beautician in a bad marriage goes to see the Kennedy’s at Love Field airport, & when the Pres. is shot, decides to travel to Wash. for the funeral despite her husband’s objections, & hitches a ride with a black man & daughter.
Loving (2016)
When Richard & Mildred Loving marry in Wash DC & try to live in VA., they are arrested, their case at last landing at the Supreme CT. The Court strikes down miscegenation laws everywhere.
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
An anti-Purge Presidential candidate & her chief security guard join forces on the streets with a store owner & his employee to survive the latest Purge.
Nixon (1995)
Nixon, a talented yet paranoia-filled man suffers defeat yet comes back to make a successful run for the Presidency, only to lose it over a petty scandal.