Political Movies: 100 Most Significant. No. 43: “Born in Flames” (1983), Lizzie Borden’s Anarchic Subversive Film

Radical feminist Lizzie Borden directed, produced and co-wrote Born in Flames a dystopian docudrama, an anarchic subversive film, which explored racism and sexism in an alternate society that is socialist-democratic. Grade: B (*** out of *****) Born in Flames   The film’s title comes from the song “Born in Flames” written by Mayo Thompson of […]

Political Movies: 100 Most Significant (by Year, Director, and Country)

Political Movies: 100 Most Significant (Year, Director, Country)

Age Of Consent (1969): Michael Powell’s Romantic Drama, Starring James Mason and Helen Mirren in her First Major Role

Michael Powell directed Age of Consent, a romantic serio-comedy, starring James Mason (who also served as co-producer with Powell). The screenplay by Peter Yeldham was adapted from the 1938 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Norman Lindsay, who died the year in which this film was released. Mirren’s breakout film, Age of Consent follows […]

Maria: Biopic Reflects “Darker Times” in Opera Legend’s Life

The movie is about an artist faced with creative struggles and personal doubts.

Get Out: Thriller Starring Daniel Kaluuya and Catherine Keener

“Get Out” benefits from the casting of Daniel Kaluuya and Catherine Keener.