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Film Review

No Other Film As Deserving Of An Oscar

No Other Film As Deserving Of An Oscar

“No Other Land” filmmakers demonstrate great courage in the face of industry censorship, pervasive hopelessness, and risks to their freedom
Kevin Gosztola Mar 2, 2025
Film Review: Recreating The FBI's Interrogation Of Whistleblower Reality Winner

Film Review: Recreating The FBI's Interrogation Of Whistleblower Reality Winner

Playwright Tina Satter’s first feature film “Reality,” which premiered on HBO on May 29, shows the control that FBI agents immediately established over Winner at her relatively small home.
Kevin Gosztola May 30, 2023
The Difficulty of Destiny: 'Ithaka' And A Father's Struggle For His Son's Freedom

The Difficulty of Destiny: 'Ithaka' And A Father's Struggle For His Son's Freedom

“I don’t much like media,” mutters John Shipton, the father of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. During the first minutes of “Ithaka,” an Australia documentary that follows John as he campaigns for his son’s freedom, it becomes clear that he is not someone who is accustomed to appearing on
Kevin Gosztola Mar 1, 2023

9/11 Cinema: 'The Siege' Foreshadowed America's Dark Transformation

With each attack, the message of the movie is that traditional law enforcement will not stop the violence coming from within Arab and Muslim communities.
Kevin Gosztola Sep 3, 2021

The Pursuit Of The Truth In 'Enemies Of The State'

"Enemies of the State" is the story of the DeHart family and how their son, Matt, became the target of a national security investigation by the U.S. government.
Kevin Gosztola Aug 1, 2021

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