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THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 IS HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED On August 26, 1968, the Democratic Party was scheduled to begin its national convention at the Chicago Hilton and was expected to nominate as their presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey, who was expected to continue American involvement in Vietnam. Protesters from several different groups called […]

NO AWARDS FOR BEST FILMS OF 2020 The following were nominated for awards: Nominees for Best Film on Democracy (     ) Irresistible, directed by Jon Stewart (trying to get Trump supporters vote Democratic) Nominees for Best Film Exposé ( ) The Banker, directed by George Nolfi (how banks control real estate funding) (     ) Burden,

VOTING FOR BEST FILMS OF 2020 The following were nominated for awards. Choose one in each category: Best Film on Democracy (     ) Irresistible, directed by Jon Stewart (trying to get Trump supporters vote Democratic) (     ) No Selection Best Film Exposé ( ) The Banker, directed by George Nolfi (how banks control real estate

UPDATE: Due to coronavirus restrictions, cinemas in Los Angeles closed in March and still are shut. Rules of the Political Film Society only allow review of films exhibited in LA Country for at least a week. However, films are now being shown on drive-in theaters in outlying areas. Most of the dozen exhibited that way

THE BANKER SHOWS HOW TO DESEGREGATE HOUSING Housing segregation was a problem in the Texas hometown of real estate genius Bernard Garrett (played by Anthony Mackie). While shining shoes for Whites as a youngster, he uses his mathematical genius to understand the complexities of real estate business by overhearing his clients. In 1954, he moves

KEN LOACH IS BACK WITH SORRY WE MISSED YOU Director Ken Loach has long demonstrated genius for portraying the plight of the working class. In Sorry We Missed You he traces the impact of nonunionization of workers on the family of Ricky (played by Kris Hitchey) and Abby (Debbie Honeywood) and their children, Sebastian (Rhys

BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2019 Among twenty-two films nominated by the Political Film Society for 2019, the following have been voted by members of the Political Film Society as the very best: For best film EXPOSÉ, there was a tie between two films. Director Fred Grivois won for the film 15 Minutes of War, which

FINAL VOTING CONTINUES FOR BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2019 Among twenty-two films nominated by the Political Film Society for 2019 in each of four categories, the list has been narrowed to a final ballot. In the preliminary voting in January, there was a stark contrast between selections: Some favored by one or more voters were

FINAL VOTING FOR BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2019 Among twenty-two films nominated by the Political Film Society for 2019 in each of four categories, the list has been narrowed to a final ballot. In the preliminary voting in January, there was a stark contrast between selections: Some favored by one or more voters were rejected

VOTING CONTINUES FOR BEST POLITICAL FILMS OF 2019 Twenty-two films have been nominated by the Political Film Society for 2019 in each of four categories. Official Secrets and The Report are the only nominees for the category DEMOCRACY. Four films have been nominated for promoting PEACE—15 Minutes of War, Ashes in the Snow, Jirga, and