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FILM AS PROPAGANDA – ART, TRASH, HEROISM, TREASON, EVIL?

By | November 2004

The two biggest movie events of the year, and nothing will come close for quite some time, are two slavishly produced propaganda movies made by charismatic polar opposite true
believers; Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” and Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11″…

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FILM AS PROPAGANDA – ART, TRASH, HEROISM, TREASON, EVIL?

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “STAIRCASE”

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “STAIRCASE”

Thirty-five years ago, 20th Century Fox presented "Staircase," the first Hollywood release where the focus was on a gay couple's relationship. At a time...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA”

For many years, I kept hearing about how the 1952 comedy "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla" was among the worst films ever made. Due entirely to its...

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