As Trump threatens to takeover Chicago, I'm reminded of a truly revolutionary film from 1973 that was set there, The Spook Who Sat by the Door. A film the FBI found so threatening that they removed prints from theaters where it was showing. Often lumped in with blaxploitation cinema, it stands apart from those films in terms of its radical politics as it confronts tokenism and depicts an armed uprising. Still scarily relevant for our times over 50 years laters it remains a must watch for cinephiles, revolutionaries and anyone concerned with resistance. Yet to hit most streaming services but you can find decent copies on YouTube.
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Dive into my latest blog for an eye-opening discussion on a Prophet Article and the 'Civil War' movie - a bold portrayal of a divided America that's more plausible than you think! #CivilWarMovie #PoliticalCinema
http://chuckmcmurray.blog/2024/01/23/the-new-trend-civil-war-in-24/
New Yorker: The Man Behind India’s Controversial Global Blockbuster “RRR” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/the-man-behind-indias-controversial-global-blockbuster-rrr-s-s-rajamouli #NewYorker #Culture/TheNewYorkerInterview #DisableInlineSignupUnit #PoliticalCinema #ActionMovies #Musicals #Cinema #India
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