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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.

British Films

A devious history of chemical and biological weapons on “Secret Science: Chemical and Biological Weapons” that stops short of serious criticism

3 min read

Tim Usborne, “Secret Science: Chemical and Biological Weapons” (2016) In 2016, the year of its centenary, Britain’s major defence science and technology park, popularly known as…

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North American Films

The Shape of Water: a magic realist mash-up of several genres lays on the identity politics and self-indulgence thickly

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Guillermo del Toro, “The Shape of Water” (2017) Inspired by the famous Hollywood classic “The Creature from the Black Lagoon”, Mexican director Guillermo del Toro delivers…

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North American Films

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

5 min read

Stephen Spielberg, “The Post” (2017) A taut and minimalist political drama, “The Post” is driven by good dialogue and equally good if not outstanding character study…

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