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Tag: Propaganda Films
Films made with an obvious bias to serve a larger agenda or to mitigate a controversial topic and make it safe for general public consumption.
The Shape of Water: a magic realist mash-up of several genres lays on the identity politics and self-indulgence thickly
Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” (2017) Inspired by the famous Hollywood classic “The
The Post: a plea for freedom of speech and of the press, and for women’s progress in a film driven by dialogue and character study performances
Stephen Spielberg, “The Post” (2017) A taut and minimalist political drama, “The Post” is driven
Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 16: Adam Ruins the Future): this episode should have gone out on a high note
Tim Wilkime, “Adam Ruins Everything (Season 2, Episode 16: Adam Ruins the Future)” (2017) As
The King’s Choice: best seen as a character study of people having to make unenviable choices and decisions
Erik Poppe, “Kongens Nei / The King’s Choice” (2016) As a straight history lesson or
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Red Sorghum: a celebration of life, its vitality and rebirth, and of the resilience and courage needed to bring back hope
Zhang Yimou, “Hong gao liang / Red Sorghum” (1987) “Red Sorghum” marks the debut of
Treasures Decoded (Season 4, Episode 1:The Real Tower of Babel): breathless rush admits no disbelief about inspiration for Bible story
Elliott Kew “Treasures Decoded (Season 4, Episode 1:The Real Tower of Babel)” (2017) The Bible
The Promise: a slurpy romantic melodrama overshadows significant historic events
Terry George, “The Promise” (2016) A film about the Ottoman Turkish genocide of Armenians and
Memoirs of a Geisha: overblown rags-to-riches soap opera romance with a shallow and conservative message
Rob Marshall, “Memoirs of a Geisha” (2002) Essentially a variation on the Cinderella story through
Chinese and Chinese-language Films
Hero: a smug film that twists Chinese history and delivers a deplorable message
Zhang Yimou, “Hero” (2002) If one needs proof that a visually gorgeous film with a